By: Aamer Madhani Article Reprint CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel has hired one of America’s high-profile, big-city law enforcement officers to advise the embattled Chicago Police Department on civil rights issues.
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Judge Dismisses Case Against Striking Teachers Group
detroit.cbslocal.com Article Reprint DETROIT (WWJ) – A judge has dismissed the case against ousted activist Detroit teacher Steve Conn and the Strike To Win Group.
Read moreHow Donald Trump Is Stealing Iowa’s Evangelical Vote
A thrice-married New York billionaire is getting unexpected traction with a key Iowa constituency By: Kevin Cirilli Article Reprint U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson have made their Christian faith and the kind of
Read moreFEMA again denies Snyder’s Flint disaster request
By: Mark Hicks Article Reprint The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Friday Gov. Rick Snyder’s appeal of its decision that Flint’s contaminated water crisis is a federal emergency instead of a major disaster.
Read moreMilitants storm Pakistan university, kill at least 20
By Jibran Ahmad and Mehreen Zahra-Malik Article Reprint Armed militants stormed a university in volatile northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens a little more than a year after the
Read moreFor Now, Self-Driving Cars Still Need Humans
By JOHN MARKOFF Article Reprint SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Car enthusiasts, after hearing industry executives discussing the self-driving technology being built into their vehicles, might be forgiven for thinking robotic cars will soon drive themselves out
Read moreObama’s Iran pardons have unusual conditions
By: Gregory Korte Article Reprint WASHINGTON — President Obama granted clemency to Iranian-Americans in exchange for the release of Americans held captive in Iran Saturday — but their releases have some unprecedented strings attached.
Read moreMichigan Gov. Snyder admits Flint is his ‘Katrina’ — and Twitter pounds the hell out of him
By: Tom Boggioni Article Reprint Calling the water crisis in Flint a “disaster,” Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder took responsibility for not following up on complaints on the poisoned water and admitted it was his “Katrina”
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