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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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It’s my last month in Chicago!
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July 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It’s my last month in Chicago!
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Happy #IWD to my trans and non-binary friends who are not sure if they can "Still" or "Yet" claim the title. If it rings true, let it be you. 🏳️⚧️⚧️🏋️♀️
March 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Happy #IWD to my trans and non-binary friends who are not sure if they can "Still" or "Yet" claim the title. If it rings true, let it be you. 🏳️⚧️⚧️🏋️♀️
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He’s the president
🚨 BREAKING: This is beyond outrageous. Elon Musk, his cranky mother Maye, and one of his young kids were chauffeured in Air Force One and Marine One—straight to the White House, where they’re apparently staying.
WTF is going on? It goes without saying, this is not normal. 🙄
WTF is going on? It goes without saying, this is not normal. 🙄
March 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
He’s the president
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A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Judge blocks Donald Trump’s executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
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February 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
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I was getting extremely down about moving for school this year and then this snow came and when I say I can’t wait to leave.
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February 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I was getting extremely down about moving for school this year and then this snow came and when I say I can’t wait to leave.
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it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit
Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit
Rest In Peace but I grew up screaming SELL THE TEAM for a reason!!!!
There’ve been few untouchable owners in Chicago, where passionate fans frequently look for someone to blame when things go wrong, often starting at the top.
But Chicago Bears principal owner Virginia McCaskey, who died Thursday at age 102, was the exception to the rule, writes Paul Sullivan.
But Chicago Bears principal owner Virginia McCaskey, who died Thursday at age 102, was the exception to the rule, writes Paul Sullivan.
Column: Virginia McCaskey earned the respect and admiration of Chicago Bears fans — because she was one of them
It was never in the plans for Virginia Halas McCaskey to be put in charge of the iconic Chicago Bears franchise. But she earned the respect and admiration of Bears fans.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Rest In Peace but I grew up screaming SELL THE TEAM for a reason!!!!
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NEW: A half dozen Trump loyalists in and around the admin have told WIRED there’s a fissure emerging between Musk and Trump camps, following Musk’s DOGE takeover.
By @jakelahut.writes.news:
By @jakelahut.writes.news:
Elon Musk's Takeover Is Causing Rifts in Donald Trump's Inner Circle
“He’s getting too big for his britches,” says one Trump world source.
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February 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
NEW: A half dozen Trump loyalists in and around the admin have told WIRED there’s a fissure emerging between Musk and Trump camps, following Musk’s DOGE takeover.
By @jakelahut.writes.news:
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NEW: The USPS has abruptly stopped accepting all packages from Hong Kong and China until further notice. The move comes after China imposed retaliatory tariffs on US imports, in response to President Trump’s executive order to increase tariffs on China.
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USPS Halts All Packages From China, Sending the Ecommerce Industry Into Chaos
As part of new tariffs on Chinese imports, President Donald Trump eliminated an exemption for small packages, vastly increasing the amount of parcels US Customs and Border Protection needs to inspect.
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February 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
NEW: The USPS has abruptly stopped accepting all packages from Hong Kong and China until further notice. The move comes after China imposed retaliatory tariffs on US imports, in response to President Trump’s executive order to increase tariffs on China.
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SCOOP: We have full details of changes Thomas Shedd, a former Tesla engineer, is asking government coders to help the administration with. This includes using login.gov as a fraud surveillance system against Americans, which employees told him is an "illegal task"
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‘Things Are Going to Get Intense:’ How a Musk Ally Plans to Push AI on the Government
404 Media has obtained audio of a meeting held by Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate who is now heading a team of government coders. In the call one employee pushed back and said one of the planned moves ...
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February 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
SCOOP: We have full details of changes Thomas Shedd, a former Tesla engineer, is asking government coders to help the administration with. This includes using login.gov as a fraud surveillance system against Americans, which employees told him is an "illegal task"
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A lawmaker is urging Illinois prison employees to secretly send her information on undocumented immigrants who are behind bars so she can pass the information on to immigration authorities, raising concerns from a civil liberties group that she’s encouraging the workers to circumvent the state law.
State senator asks prison workers to contact her about undocumented immigrants: ‘I won’t rat you out’
An Illinois lawmaker is urging state prison employees to secretly send her information on undocumented immigrants who are behind bars.
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January 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A lawmaker is urging Illinois prison employees to secretly send her information on undocumented immigrants who are behind bars so she can pass the information on to immigration authorities, raising concerns from a civil liberties group that she’s encouraging the workers to circumvent the state law.
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This summer, the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat will reverberate with the talkative chatty whistles and playful leaps of a new calf — the first expected to be born there in over a decade.
Brookfield Zoo expecting first bottlenose dolphin birth in a decade
This summer, the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat will reverberate with the talkative chatty whistles and playful leaps of a new calf — the first expected to be born there in over …
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January 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This summer, the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat will reverberate with the talkative chatty whistles and playful leaps of a new calf — the first expected to be born there in over a decade.
Please freeze go AWAYYYYYY
December 31, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Please freeze go AWAYYYYYY
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Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.
Starbucks baristas escalate strike on Christmas Eve
Across the country, baristas at more than 300 cafes were striking, according to their union, Starbucks Workers United.
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December 24, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.
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When you forget to switch to your burner account
December 12, 2024 at 1:04 AM
When you forget to switch to your burner account