Members of theInternational Association of Chiefs of Police met in Chicago this weekend to discuss such topics as “Building Community Trust and Justice” and “Violence Among Young Men of Color: Why It Is Important to Police.” Just outside, #BlackLivesMatters activists, anarchists, and other groups showed their appreciation by chaining themselves together, blocking intersections, holding “die-ins,” […]
“And sometimes when I have a real thick briefing I have to read through, I’ll have the game on with the sound off.” 1. Updated — 1:32 p.m. ET: View this image › Kevin Lamarque / Reuters President Barack Obama on Friday appeared on ESPN Radio show “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” where he discussed […]
In Chicago, calls for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign are growing, and a state legislator is trying to force the issue: It might be an uphill battle: The proposal would allow a recall election to be initiated by a petition with signatures totaling at least 15 percent of the total votes cast in the previous […]
http://twitter.com/#!/natashakorecki/status/492459395138064384 The first lady was headlining a Democratic fundraiser in Chicago, so her instruction to “write the biggest, fattest check” possible was par for the course. The Chicago Sun-Times reports: Mrs. Obama’s 20-minute speech covered obstructionist politics in Congress, campaign finance as well as health care, according to a pool report of the event. Tickets […]
A series of Chicago Sun-Times articles have raised questions about Chicago school board member Deborah Quazzo, a prominent education technology investor. Now, Quazzo is saying the newspaper crossed a line. View this image › GSV Advisors founder and managing partner Deborah Quazzo speaks during at the New York Times Schools For Tomorrow Conference. Getty Images […]