Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney appears to be making a series of moves aimed at undermining a dominant narrative of George Floyd’s death — established through bystander video — of a reckless, arrogant cop ignoring a man’s “I can’t breathe” cries as his life is snuffed out.
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For Chauvin’s Trial Attorney, It’s All About Raising Doubt
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A Year After Smokestack Implosion Coated Little Village in Dust, Environmental Justice Fight Grinds On
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One year ago, crews imploded the smokestack at the defunct Crawford coal plant, sending a plume of dust over Little Village but illuminating the impact that toxic air pollution caused by industrial operations has had on South and West side neighborhoods for decades.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, April 10, 2021 - Full Show
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Call to change CPD’s foot pursuit policy. Community outreach gets residents vaccinated. How a Pilsen mural documents the neighborhood's history. And Ana Hernandez gets La Última Palabra.
Little Village Community Leaders Say They Want More Than a Foot Pursuit Policy
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The Little Village Community Council wants to meet with Mayor Lori Lightfoot about policing policy changes. They also want to meet with the police department about the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.
Community Organizers Lead the Charge to Get Residents Vaccinated
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In neighborhoods like La Villita and Back of the Yards, outreach workers are taking a ground-up approach to registering residents for vaccinations by meeting them in grocery stores and taquerias, and through texts and social media.
La Ultima Palabra: Ana Hernandez
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Why women should take their ideas and aspirations off the back burner.
More Black Americans Open to Vaccines After Outreach Efforts
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Campaigns aimed at Black communities across the U.S. are making headway in the effort to persuade people that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
After Amazon: Labor Tries to Regroup in Wake of Alabama Loss
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Despite the strongest public support and the most sympathetic president in years, the American labor movement just suffered a stinging defeat -- again.
High Court Halts Calif. Virus Rules Limiting Home Worship
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The Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.
Toddler Out of Medical Coma After Chicago Road Rage Shooting
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Kayden Swann, a toddler shot in the head while riding in a car on Lake Shore Drive, has been removed from a medically induced coma but remains in critical condition, a doctor said Saturday.
US to Keep Migrant Families in Hotels Amid Rush for Space
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Migrant families will be held at hotels in the Phoenix area in response to a growing number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said Friday, another step in the Biden administration's rush to set up temporary space for them.
Biden Budget Seeks More for Schools, Health Care and Housing
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President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget Friday, asking for substantial gains for Democratic priorities including education, health care, housing and environmental protection.
Heart Disease, Fentanyl Contributed to George Floyd’s Death But Were Not Main Cause, Medical Examiner Says
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Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker’s testimony could be crucial, as Baker ruled Floyd’s death last May a homicide and identified the cause as “cardiopulmonary arrest” that occurred during “law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.”
‘Nothing Less Than a Giant’: Rapper-Actor DMX Dies at 50
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DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement Friday from his family. He was 50.
The Week in Review: Vaccine Eligibility Expanding Monday
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COVID-19 surges and vaccine eligibility expands. The vice president hits town. Strained relations between Mayor Lightfoot and Gov. Pritzker. And CTU may delay a return to class for high schoolers.
Yelp Reviewers Vault Garfield Park Conservatory to Top Garden in the US and Canada
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In a listing of the top 25 botanical gardens in the U.S. and Canada, as compiled by Yelp, the conservatory claimed the top spot. The Chicago Botanic Garden, also made the list, coming in 12th.
The Chicago Riverwalk is Now Open for Business
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Riverwalk bars, restaurants and other recreational vendors will open on a rolling schedule throughout the coming weeks, starting Friday with full service expected by the end of May, city officials said.
