
Illinois is now the first state to eliminate cash bail
On Monday, Illinois became the first state to completely eliminate cash bail. This comes after years of intense debate among politicians, scholars, law enforcement officials, judges and the public. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Starting today, judges in Illinois can no longer order people accused of crimes to …

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Capitol rioter who attacked Reuters cameraman and police officer gets more than 4 years in prison
A man who attacked a police officer and a Reuters cameraman during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Wednesday to more than four years in prison. Shane Jason Woods, 45, was the first person charged with assaulting a member of the news media during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Woods, of …
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Chicago mayor reacts to city being voted best in the world
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson didn't mince words when learning that the city was voted the best in the world.
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Chicago migrants crammed on sidewalk with belongings after being locked out of police station
Some migrants in Chicago were locked out of a police station where they were being housed as they gathered on a crowded sidewalk Wednesday with all their belongings, as the city was preparing for more arrivals. Outside the 1st District police station on 17th and State streets, migrants, along with …
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McCarthy behind move to kick Pelosi out of her office, sources say – so he can move into it
CNN — Kevin McCarthy was behind interim Speaker Patrick McHenry’s move to kick former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer out of their office spaces, two Republican sources told CNN. GOP Rep. Garret Graves told reporters on Wednesday that McCarthy is getting the office …
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Woman who posed as stranded motorist and killed college student pleads guilty
Yasmine Marie Hider, 21, killed Adam Simjee, 22, after he pulled out his own gun in self-defense in Alabama's Talladega National Forest in 2022. A woman who lured a couple of college students into a robbery in Alabama by posing as a stranded driver and then shot one of them during a gunfight pleaded …
How a Big Pharma Company Stalled a Potentially Lifesaving Vaccine in Pursuit of Bigger Profits
A vaccine against tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest infectious disease, has never been closer to reality, with the potential to save millions of …