Articles filed under Crime
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Democrats eye new strategy after failure of voting billJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats were picking up the pieces Thursday following the collapse of their top-priority voting rights legislation, with some shifting their focus to...
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Washington justices uphold $18M fine in GMO-labeling caseJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine levied against an association of large food brands that funneled dark money into a st...
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California's COVID gun store shutdowns ruled illegalJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Two California counties violated the Constitution's right to keep and bear arms when they shut down gun and ammunition stores in 2020 as noness...
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Arizona man accused in Oath Keepers plot jailed until trialJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - A Phoenix man accused of coordinating teams that were on standby to deliver guns to members and associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group dur...
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US drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to ChinaJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department dropped charges Thursday against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor accused of concealing ties to the Chinese gov...
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Kane County woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty over dogs' starvation, deathsJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - A woman accused of maltreating 14 dogs, three of which died, pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor animal cruelty. Emily Chesterfield, who lived near South Elgin and no...
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Public might not get to see report on bribery allegationsJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Cook County Board of Review hired a high-profile Chicago law firm last year through a contract worth up to $110,000 to look into alleged bribery in the county office...
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Interstate 94 near Touhy reopened after gunfireJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The northbound lanes of Interstate 94 near West Touhy Avenue reopened Thursday afternoon after a closure while Illinois State Police investigated a shooting. At 11:30 a...
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Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka TrumpJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, to voluntarily cooperate ...
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Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T ActJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Republicans are calling for their Democratic counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety, Accounta...