Cook County’s Transportation Funds Fiasco A Circuit Court judge just ruled that Cook County blew $243 million in transportation tax revenues on non-transportation stuff. The county tried to argue it could use the cash for expenses like sheriff’s offices and

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Don Lemon’s Church Invasion Don Lemon, the ex-CNN host who won’t quit making headlines, was arrested Thursday night. This time, it’s for crashing a Sunday service at a Minneapolis church with a group of anti-ICE protesters. Because, why not, right?

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Federal Officers Get a Free Pass Prosecutors in Minneapolis are speaking out, saying they’re not allowed to investigate federal officers who shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti. It’s a move that’s got them so frustrated, some are threatening

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Deadly Response Sean Grayson, a former sheriff’s deputy, is headed to prison for 20 years after he fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home. She’d called 911 to report a prowler, and Grayson responded by killing her. It’s a

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DHS Reform Takes Center Stage A spending agreement in the Senate could temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security, giving lawmakers time to negotiate changes to federal immigration policies. It’s a move that’s got some Republicans on board, despite being

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Fraud and Deceit Monica Cannon-Grant, a once-lauded social justice activist, dodged jail time despite pleading guilty to 18 counts of fraud. She got off with four years’ probation and a $106,003 restitution bill. Not a bad deal, considering she and

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Melania’s Big Payday Amazon just paid Melania Trump’s production company a whopping $40 million for a documentary about her life, and an additional $35 million to promote it. Critics are already crying foul, saying it’s a blatant attempt to suck

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Shutdown Threat Lifted, But Don’t Get Too Excited Senate Democrats say they’ve reached a deal to prevent a partial government shutdown, and it’s about time. The Details Are Sketchy They’ve agreed to move forward with a package of bills, but

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Guilty Verdict Shane Shahan’s been found guilty of all charges in a central Fresno murder trial. It’s a verdict that won’t come as a shock to many, given the evidence presented. The Trial The prosecution presented a solid case, and

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Venezuela’s acting president, Rodríguez, isn’t messing around He’s signed a law that’ll ease state control of the oil industry, and it’s about time. This move comes hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s announcement that his administration would

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