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Black woman’s tooth was knocked out by a Chicago police officer. 1 day after her $280,000 settlement, she receives death threats

Police found the officer used excessive force and lied in his report.

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Chicago Moves to Block Firms Profiting From Trump's Immigration Enforcement and Crackdown From City Contracts

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing strict disclosure rules for city contractors, targeting companies tied to ICE and civil rights violations.

Latin Times

Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans

The dinosaurs may not have starved through a years-long winter. New evidence suggests a blanket of ultrafine impact dust set the planet on fire within hours.

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Don’t Date Brandon review – this lazy true-crime show doesn’t start to do justice to these women’s horrors

The tale of the women who came together to unpick the destructive swathe that one man cut through his local dating pool is woefully lacking in the detail you need to understand their plight. It feels voyeuristic and misguided

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the two women who made a podcast about their ex-partner’s lies

True-crime show Don’t Date Brandon is a shocker. Plus: Harriet Walter delves into her Italian family heritage in Who Do You Think You Are? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Head of the Chicago Police Department to retire after 3 years in the position

The head of the Chicago Police Department has announced that he will retire after a short tenure leading the nation’s second-largest police force

The Independent UK

At least seven people killed in Chicago shootings as Trump renews military call

Mayor says ‘violence has no place in our city’ as president criticizes governor for not accepting national guard troops

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Petition to rename Trump Tower’s Chicago address after Obama racks up thousands of signatures

The name change would immortalize ‘small acts of resistance in our cityscape,’ the petition’s organizer wrote

The Independent UK

Chicago officials search for suspect after burnt cross found in Grant Park

Police released photos of person of interest in Tuesday’s cross burning, often linked to white supremacy and racism

The Guardian - US

Monster storms hammer Chicago as airports shut down and power fails

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings across Illinois, Kansas, northern Missouri and southern Iowa, while severe thunderstorm watches were in place for parts of the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

Bears say they are moving forward with Northwest Indiana location for new stadium

The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature

The Independent UK

This US city is paying Americans up to $70k to become first-time homeowners

The $21 million program will begin accepting applications June 8 and is expected to assist 300 to 400 first-time homebuyers

The Independent UK

Trump Slams Pope Leo XIV in Late-Night Rant After Spotting Brandon Johnson at the Vatican

Donald Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff met Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, folding a long feud over immigration and justice into a fresh late‑night online outburst.

International Business Times UK

Viral videos of teen takeovers have taken social media by storm. Experts are wary and warn of the danger

‘These teen meetups aren't going away because social media isn't going away,’ a former New York City detective says

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Chicago Mayor Johnson; Trump Brands the Pontiff's Guest 'Useless'

During a Vatican visit, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced criticism from President Trump on social media, highlighting partisan tensions and international diplomatic challenges.

The Guardian - US

‘Thanked him for his courage’: Chicago mayor hails Pope Leo as powerful ally

Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, applauded the pope for pushing back against Trump’s policies in meeting

The Independent UK

Pope Leo questioned Chicago mayor about ICE raids and Trump’s immigration crackdown at Vatican meeting

The visit aimed to position Chicago within a broader international movement for human rights

Latin Times

Did Chicago Just Win Gift-Giving at the Vatican? Pope Leo's Goody Bag Says Yes

During a private meeting Thursday with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff and lifelong White Sox fan, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presented him with the key to the city and formally invited him to return home to celebrate Mass in Grant Park, echoing St. John Paul II's historic 1979 visit…

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Pope Leo is gifted Cubs merch and hometown condiment during visit by Chicago mayor

The mayor also extended an official invitation to the United States during the meeting

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Chicago Memorial Day weekend turns into nightmare after feral teens put 19 people and 5 cops in the hospital

“They can be harmed, and they can be killed.”

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Chicago woman wins $280,000 in settlement after cop knocked out her teeth. Then she starts getting death threats: ‘be hanged from a tree’

In 2025, Miracle Boyd was hit with a racist death threat calling for her to “be hanged from a tree” one day after Chicago approved a $280,000 settlement for the 2020 police assault that knocked out her front tooth. The typed letter, mailed to her organization’s West Englewood office, didn’t…

The Guardian - US

Harmeet Dhillon: DoJ lawyer a top contender for Trump’s retribution mission

Pugilistic presence has laid waste to civil rights decision – her take-no-prisoners approach has alarmed legal experts but earned president’s plaudits

The Independent UK

Chicago teachers want no school on May Day, testing the city's mayor and school leaders

A tangled political fight over whether Chicago’s public schools will hold classes on May Day has unraveled in the nation’s third-largest city

The Independent UK

Father of Illinois ‘super mayor’ shot in Chicago as she calls for Trump to bring troops into Windy City

Henyard, formerly a Democrat, has switched to the Republican Party and is now running for Fulton County Board of Commissioners in Georgia

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Chicago Progressives Voted To Freeze Minimum Wage Hikes for Restaurant Workers. Why Won't the Mayor Listen?

While eliminating the tipped wage may sound like a win on paper for waiters, the results have been disconcerting.

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