by Annika Harris Article Reprint Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that women will be allowed to fill all U.S. military combat positions.
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Stacey Dash Silenced (Briefly)
By: Joanna Rothkopf Article Reprint Fox News contributor and working actress Stacey Dash has been suspended from the network for two weeks after saying on-air that President Barack Obama “could give a shit” about terrorism.
Read moreMayor Emanuel creates police accountability task force
ByLeah Hope and Eric Horng Article Reprint CHICAGO (WLS) –In addition to firing Garry McCarthy as Chicago police superintendent, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the formation of a six-person task force on police accountability on Tuesday.
Read more$1.5 Million Bail for Cop Charged in Laquan McDonald Murder
by EURPublisher01 Article Reprint *A judge set bail at $1.5 million for the Chicago police officer charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Read moreWhy have the demands of black students changed so little since the 1960s?
By: Lori Patton Davis Article Reprint The student protests at the University of Missouri and on other campuses across the country have brought greater attention to the educational plight of black students.
Read moreReporter Who Sued for Laquan McDonald’s Video Release Banned from Presser About the Shooting
By: Hillary Crosley Coker Article Reprint On Tuesday, the journalist whose lawsuit forced Chicago police to release video of the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald was banned from a press conference that he inspired. Petty
Read moreDays Could Be Numbered for No Child Left Behind
By Alyson Klein Article Reprint After more than a decade, Congress appears to be on the verge of leaving the almost universally unpopular No Child Left Behind Act … well, behind.
Read moreCharges dropped against protest leader accused of striking a cop during Loop march
By: Dawn Rhodes, Tony Briscoe and Peter Nickeas Article Reprint Cook County prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday against a protest leader arrested in the Loop hours after the release of the video showing a Chicago police
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