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What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere
Read full article: What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhereSeven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last weekโs stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.
Congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching hate crime
Read full article: Congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching hate crimeCongress has given final approval to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
NAACP urges federal charges in Laquan McDonald's killing
Read full article: NAACP urges federal charges in Laquan McDonald's killingThe NAACP is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot Black teenager Laquan McDonald.
Senate passes bill to honor Emmett Till and his mother
Read full article: Senate passes bill to honor Emmett Till and his motherThe Senate has passed a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
Michigan US Rep. Brenda Lawrence won't seek 2022 reelection
Read full article: Michigan US Rep. Brenda Lawrence won't seek 2022 reelectionU.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence says she plans to retire from Congress at the end of her term, becoming the 25th House Democrat to decide against seeking reelection in 2022.
Chicago investigating officers 'lounging' during unrest
Read full article: Chicago investigating officers 'lounging' during unrestU.S. Rep. Bobby Rush looks on as Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a news conference in Chicago on Thursday afternoon, June 11, 2020, about a group of Chicago police officers in the congressman's campaign office while looters hit nearby stores. She said the officers shown have not yet been identified. Lightfoot said investigators will use department records and location data from department vehicles to identify the officers involved. Thirteen officers making popcorn, taking a nap and relaxing as I was standing shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of other officers on State Street while we got pelted with rocks, he said, reminding reporters that more than 100 officers were injured during the rioting. She also suggested that the scene that unfolded in that office suggest the officers believe they can do whatever they want.