Articles focusing on politics

Read the Charges Against Jason Van Dyke, Officer Who Shot Laquan McDonald

By Jen Sabella Article Reprint CHICAGO — Officer Jason Van Dyke was ordered held without bond Tuesday in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

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Black Aldermen Call for Release of Protester, Activist Malcolm London

By Joe Ward and Lizzie Schiffman Tufano Article Reprint CHICAGO — A prominent activist and protest organizer was arrested Tuesday after police said he struck an officer during protests over the killing of Laquan McDonald. A collective of

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Trump won’t rule out independent run for president

By LAURIE KELLMAN Article Reprint WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump says he might run as an independent candidate for president in 2016.

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Haitians Are Rising Up Against the Stolen Elections

The country is dominated more than ever by MREs—Morally Repugnant Elites—and post-earthquake aid from Washington, guided by the Clintons, has mostly benefited American subcontractors. By: James North Article Reprint The unrest sweeping across Haiti in response to

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Mayor Emanuel’s press team defends eavesdropping on reporters’ conversations with aldermen

By: Lauren Chooljian Article Reprint Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s press office is defending its use of eavesdropping on reporters’ conversations with aldermen.

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Feel the Bern! UFC champ Ronda Rousey endorses Bernie Sanders for president

Fighter said that she supports Sanders in the current White House contest  By Christopher Brennan Article Reprint Mixed martial arts’ Ronda Rousey’s mind may be focused on her upcoming bout but she has already weighed

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California Takes A Stand On Antibiotics In Livestock

by Alex Zielinski Article Reprint In 2009, a salmonella outbreak in a California beef plant left 63 people ill. Five years later, another salmonella outbreak linked to California poultry plants infected more than 600 people.

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