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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has ordered city bridges to be kept raised as barricades, in order to keep out looters from entering downtown and to protect local businesses from further damage. This past week, for the second time in three months since protests began, Lightfoot has ordered most of the bridges to be kept raised up overnight in...

CHICAGO, IL—Chicago judges are freeing  violent-crime suspects on electronic monitoring devices, as crime continues to rise in the area.   According to the Chicago Times, more than 3,330 people in Cook County are free and are being monitored electronically. That is an increase of 1130 inmates compared to August 2019. As of August 9, 2020, 43 people facing murder charges...

PORTLAND—Four people were shot in a Hazelwood neighborhood in Northeast Portland on August 27. East Precinct Officers responded to emergency calls reporting gunfire at 9:02 p.m. They found four victims with gunshot wounds on the 10500 block of Northeast Halsey Street near Gateway Discovery Park. The victims were taken to local hospitals and their conditions are not known at...

PORTLAND, OR—On September 1, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced to the neighbors of his high-rise condominium by email that he will be moving out of the building in response to protests held outside the residence. According to Multnomah County property records, Wheeler bought the two-bedroom condo for $840,000 in 2017. In the email screenshot sent to The Oregonian, he wrote...

CALIFORNIA—Patagonia, a California-based outwears company, uses a slogan, ‘VOTE THE A**HOLES OUT,’ behind tags to encourage people to vote for the coming election. The labels are attached to Patagonia’s Regenerative Organic Stand-Up Shorts for men and women. Outlander Magazine first reported the political label and shared an image on Saturday, September 12 on Twitter. After the tags went viral on...

WASHINGTON D.C.—The first death confirmed as a result of U.S. Capitol protests on Wednesday, January 6 was that of a 35-year-old Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt, who was shot by a Capitol police officer. Protests at the United States Senate and House of Representatives involved trespassing into the legislative buildings, break-ins reaching the House and Senate Chambers, confrontations between...

UNITED STATES—President Joe Biden held his first press briefing on Thursday, March 25, in the East Room at The White House. He had notes in hand and discussed a variety of topics before fielding questions from the press. During the 1 hour and 2 minute briefing, President Biden named Vice President Kamala Harris to take a leading role in the...

UNITED STATES—On Friday, June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned its January 22, 1973 decision to allow abortion on demand in all 9 months of pregnancy for any reason in a 6-3 decision announcing no constitutional right to abortion. The decision will now be left up to individual states.  The Justices who voted in favor...

UNITED STATES—The Littlestown, Pennsylvania School Superintendent issued an apology on the Littlestown Area Schools website for yearbook pictures of students that were inadvertently blurred out. In October 2018, during spirit week student pictures were taken. Jeremy Gebhart, 16, and his friend wore "Make America Great Again." The yearbook pictures depicted  came out in the spring for Littlestown Senior High School in...

UNITED STATES—George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States and internationally respected political leader passed away on Friday November 30, at the age of 94. While Mr. Bush is remembered by Americans for his role as commander in chief, his legacy extends beyond the Oval Office. Prior to holding office as President of the United States of America from...