Mary Wisniewski and Justin Madden
By Mary Wisniewski and Justin Madden
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Breaking News Rahm Emanuel To Return From Cuba as Chicago Cop Woes Prompt Resignation Cries
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is returning to his troubled city from his Cuban vacation paradise to deal with the growing cop crisis. His spokeswoman announced he is returning from the sun and fun as pressure mounted on Chicago’s first Jewish mayor to resign after police shot and killed two black citizens over the weekend —…
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Breaking News New Crisis for Rahm Emanuel as Chicago Cop Kills Mom of 5 and Man — Both Black
CHICAGO — In a city already troubled by allegations of police misuse of force, a Chicago police officer shot and killed a male college student and a mother of five, both black, on Saturday morning following a report of a domestic disturbance. The police department of the nation’s third-largest city is under a federal civil…
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Breaking News Chicago Protesters Demand Resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Several hundred protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Friday evening, calling on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down over complaints of abusive policing and a lack of accountability in the police department. The protesters chanted “No justice, no peace” and wore T-shirts reading “Jail Rahm Now.” It was the latest in a wave of peaceful…
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Breaking News Protesters Want ‘Sorry’ Rahm Emanuel Ousted Over Police Scandal
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, under heavy criticism for his handling of the fatal police shooting of a black teen, gave an emotional apology on Wednesday, but angry crowds closed city streets to demand his resignation hours later. In a special address to the City Council, the mayor said “I’m sorry” and promised “complete and total…
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