Articles filed under Crime
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Where will Madigan fit in Illinois' history of political corruption?Mar 05, 2022 12:00 am - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's indictment Wednesday on federal bribery and racketeering charges moves the longtime Democratic Party power broker into ig...
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Nobody injured after I-94 shooting near WadsworthMar 05, 2022 12:00 am - No one was injured after someone fired shots on I-94 near Wadsworth in the afternoon Friday, authorities said. The Illinois State Police responded to a report of shots ...
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Tamron Hall show focuses on victims of 'Someone They Knew'Mar 04, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Now a successful talk show host, Tamron Hall is both returning to her journalism roots and taking advantage of the public's never-ending fascination with...
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Voter turnout sagging in troubled voting rights hub of SelmaMar 04, 2022 6:00 am - SELMA, Ala. (AP) - Fewer and fewer people are voting in Selma, Alabama. And to many, that is particularly heartbreaking. They lament that almost six decades after Black ...
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Inmates leaving gangs, stripping tats for jobs, better livesMar 04, 2022 6:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - Under penalty of a beating or death, Erik Eck pledged at age 13 to adhere to the Latin Kings' first rule: 'œOnce a King, always a King.'ť Tattoos th...
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Florida Senate passes GOP election police billMar 04, 2022 6:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Senate passed a voting law package Friday that was pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and would create a police force dedicated to pursuing...
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CA's governor wants mental health courts for homeless peopleMar 04, 2022 6:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's governor unveiled a plan Thursday to create mental health courts in every county, allowing treatment for more homeless people with...
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Takeaways as Jan. 6 panel eyes Trump 'criminal conspiracy'Mar 04, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol has previewed some of its findings in a federal court filing, and investiga...
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California cop gets 6 years for shooting mentally ill manMar 04, 2022 6:00 am - A California police officer was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for fatally shooting an unarmed mentally ill man during a slow-speed car chase in a wealthy San F...
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'Abhorrent': Prison boss vexes DOJ with alleged intimidationMar 04, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department says it is gravely concerned about allegations that a high-ranking federal prison official entrusted to end sexual abuse and cov...