In the wake of 9/11, the NYPD launched a huge spying program. In the new book Enemies Within, Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman detail the radical counterterrorism plan that destroyed the city’s privacy. By: Abby
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Education in Chicago: Shut up and go to school!
by Ben Joravsky Article Reprint Way back when, I knew a couple who let their children miss a day of school because the whole family was vacationing somewhere in the Carribbean and they just didn’t
Read moreAnthony McKinney dies in prison
By: Michael Miner Article Reprint Anthony McKinney has died where state’s attorney Anita Alvarez apparently wanted to keep him—in prison. He was 53. He was arrested in 1978, when he was 18 years old, for
Read moreBank Failures: 25 Things Everyone with a Bank Account Needs to Know
By Patrick Russo Article Reprint A bank failure regularly occurs when a bank’s assets become less valuable than its liabilities. The value of an institution’s assets can diminish for a number of reasons, including an
Read moreChina Aiming To Land Probe On Moon This Year
The probe is part of an ambitious exploration programme that includes building a space station and sending a man to the moon. http://news.sky.com Article Reprint China will land its first unmanned probe on the moon
Read moreCrowds gather for March on Washington 50th anniversary
redeyechicago.com Article Reprint WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Words from the first black U.S. president and bell ringing around the world on Wednesday will mark 50 years to the minute that civil rights leader Martin Luther King
Read moreAt RNC event, speaker says African Americans have taken a back seat to gays, immigrants
By Aaron Blake Article Reprint The Republican National Committee commemorated the 50th anniversary of the March of Washington and Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech with a luncheon Monday. The most rousing speech
Read morePTSD in the spotlight at White House Medal of Honor ceremony
By Steve Vogel Article Reprint The struggles faced by many veterans and servicemembers in coping with post-traumatic stress took center stage at the White House on Monday as President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor
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