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Community voices opinions about Chicago PD Superintendent search

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

CHICAGO -- As the City of Chicago continues to search for the new CPD Superintendent, since David Brown stepped down in March, community members have voiced what they want for the next top cop.Community forums have been going on a weekly basis for a month now. Chicago hires consulting firm to help with search for next top cop Each meeting has taken place on different sides of the city to make sure the decision is reflective of all community members and their desires for the department's leadership.An intimate crowd filled the auditorium of Roosevelt High School in Albany Park for a fourth town hall meeting. Who Might be Chicago’s ‘next’ Top Cop? For the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, having an emphasis on community input is key in their search to nominate three candidates for Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson to choose from. The entire process must be complete by July 14.Community members expressed accountability for police misconduct must be a priority for...

Amazon settles case after driver totaled woman's car in her driveway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

LAND O' LAKES, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman received a settlement check after contacting WFLA in Tampa's Consumer Investigator Shannon Behnken with her story: her car was hit by an Amazon delivery driver and declared totaled.Sara Dooley's troubles started in February when the Amazon driver hit the gas to leave her Land O'Lakes driveway, was going the wrong way and slammed into her car. Even though the damage on her 2018 RAV-4 didn't appear that bad, the insurance company for Amazon deemed it totaled. RECALL: Advil sold at Family Dollar may have been improperly stored "When we got the final estimate for the damages it was about $15,000 worth of damages, so it was over that threshold," she said. "And that's where they declared it a total loss."What's worse — Dooley says she had just finished paying off the vehicle.Dooley signed over rights to the car, but says she received no check and then the runaround. That changed after WFLA reached out to Amazon to find out what the hold up wa...

Lockport man arrested after robbing 7-Eleven at knifepoint

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

JOLIET, Ill. -- A 28-year-old has been taken into custody after robbing a 7-Eleven in Joliet early Thursday morning.According to the Joliet Police Department, officers responded to the 7-Eleven on the 1600 block of East Cass Street after 4 p.m. Thursday on reports of an armed robbery. Police: Dating app meet-ups go wrong in Lawndale armed robberies Upon arrival, a man in a facemask and armed with a knife entered the store and demanded money while threatening the clerk. The man then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.Joliet police officers later overserved a passenger in a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect near McDonough Street and South Chicago Street. Officer performed a traffic stop on the 300 block of South Ottawa Street and spoke with the suspect.Joseph Weber, 28, of Lockport, was later identified as the individual who robbed the 7-Eleven in Joliet. A knife, facemask, and cash were in Weber's possession at the time of the arrest.When officers a...

Navy turns to drag to attract new recruits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

(NewsNation) — The U.S. Navy has received harsh criticism after appointing an active-duty drag queen to be a "digital ambassador" in a new effort to attract recruits as it is not expected to meet recruiting goals this year. The military branch designated Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley as the first of five Navy Digital Ambassadors in a pilot program that ran from October to March, according to the New York Post. Kelley, whose stage name is Harpy Daniels and who identifies as non-binary, joined the Navy in 2016 and said their experience as a sailor has "been a blessing." If you use TurboTax you may be owed money. How settlement payments will work "This experience has brought me so much strength, courage and ambition to continue being an advocate and representation of queer sailors," Kelley said in an Instagram post.However, this move by the Navy has received major backlash, some even comparing it to Bud Light's advertisement partnership with TikTok creator Dylan Mulvaney.Former...

Teen arrested after gun found at Kenosha high school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

KENOSHA, Wis. -- A 15-year-old was taken into custody Thursday after bringing a gun to a high school in Kenosha.According to the Kenosha Police Department, officers responded to Bradford High School just before 2 p.m. Thursday after staff became aware of a social media post depicting a student in possession of a weapon while in the school. Police: Dating app meet-ups go wrong in Lawndale armed robberies Further investigation identified a 15-year-old student as the person in the social media post. Officers were able to recover a handgun from the student without incident.Kenosha police report that threats were not made towards any student or staff members.No injuries were reported.

Austin receives nearly 6K comments on light rail design options

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Transit Partnership received nearly 6,000 community feedback comments on five light rail design options up for consideration since debuting them in late March.The five initial investment proposals were first presented at a community open house March 21. ATP collected feedback on the design considerations through Tuesday, with the entity expected to release its final design recommendation in the coming weeks. ICYMI: New Project Connect renderings feature light rail buildout opportunities in the future At Project Connect's community advisory committee meeting Thursday, staff said they received a wide range of feedback from the public. An initial review of the comments shows strong support for light rail but variations on preferences for individual designs, as well as questions surrounding costs, grade level, route scope and future extension opportunities.Project Connect leaders will release an analysis report comprising community input by May 16. That rep...

Who's funding Austin police oversight measures? Most money coming from outside of Texas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin voters will have the option to vote "yes" or "no" on two separate propositions this Election Day. Both will impact police oversight.KXAN has extensively covered the groups behind these competing propositions -- one a political action committee focused on public safety and the other backed by the Austin Police Association -- but who's funding those groups? Let's get into it. Prop A: Equity ActionThe group behind Prop A, Equity Action, wants the Office of Police Oversight to have more access to police files, among other changes. You can read more about each proposition here. Of the more than $790,000 Equity Action has raised since April 1, 2022, more than $770,000 of it is coming from outside of Austin, City of Austin campaign finance data shows. The majority of that money comes from only two groups, the Heising-Simons Foundation ($450,000) and Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies ($325,000). The Heising-Simons Foundation lists its address as Los ...

Caucus held at Texas Capitol for historically black colleges, universities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time Thursday morning, there was a caucus at the Texas Capitol for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).The caucus was announced by State Rep. Ron Reynolds and HBCU students.Reynolds said it would support all HBCUs in Texas, as well as affiliated programs such as fraternities and alumni networks."We need to make sure as a state that we're adequately funding our HBCUs, and we haven't done so,” Reynolds said. “We've been fighting—I know that our caucus has been fighting to make sure that Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern University, two of our state HBCUs, receive adequate funding, and they have not.”There are nine HBCUs in the state.

Proud Boys’ Tarrio, 3 others guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the far-right extremist group were convicted Thursday of a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election.A jury in Washington, D.C., found Tarrio and three lieutenants guilty of seditious conspiracy after hearing from dozens of witnesses over more than three months in one of the most serious cases brought in the stunning attack that unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021, as the world watched on live TV.Jurors cleared a fifth defendant — Dominic Pezzola — of the sedition charge, though he was convicted of other serious felonies. The judge excused the jury without delivering a verdict on some counts — including another conspiracy charge for Pezzola — after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision.It’s a significant milestone for the Justi...

Wisconsin man kidnapped, beat, raped Lake Elmo woman in her home, charges say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:30 GMT

A western Wisconsin man is accused of beating and raping a Lake Elmo woman this week while holding her against her will in her home for more than 24 hours.David Powers, 35, of New Auburn, Wis., was charged Wednesday with one count each of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping and domestic assault, according to a criminal complaint filed in Washington County District Court.Powers, who is also known as David Robekevich, made his first appearance in court on Thursday. He remained in custody with bail set at $500,000.“The allegations in this case are deeply disturbing and horrific,” Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnuson said in a news release. “Our office is dedicated to taking all domestic violence cases seriously and holding those accused of these crimes accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”No attorney for Powers was listed in court documents.Washington County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched about 9 a.m. Tuesday to conduct a welfare check at a house on...