DARK SECRETS: 13 - The Real Truth

Kansas newspaper's lawyer says police didn't follow warrant in last month's newsroom search

The lawyer for a small Kansas newspaper raided by police last month said he believes officers didn't follow the search warrant's requirements to only seize computers believed directly involved in suspected identity theft

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Stop ‘lawlessness’ outside migrant shelters by changing Welcoming City ordinance, City Council member says

The changes sought by Ald. Ray Lopez would allow any city “agent or agency” to work with federal immigration officers if an individual granted protections under the ordinance has been arrested and accused of a variety of alleged offenses, including gang- and drug-related activities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2023

Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper's office

One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

‘Get out of my house!’ Video shows 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher upset amid raid

A video released by the Marion County Record shows Joan Meyer confronting police who raided her home Aug. 11. Meyer died the next day. Her son, the newspaper’s editor, believes the stress of the raid contributed to her death.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2023

Johnson OKs deal to raise tax on high-end home sales, use funds to combat homelessness

Compromise cuts transfer tax rate for properties sold under $1 million, progressively raises it for sales above $1 million.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2023

'Get out of my house!' Video shows 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher upset amid raid

Newly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher confronting police officers as they searched her home in a raid that has drawn national scrutiny

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

The initial online search spurring a raid on a Kansas paper was legal, a state agency says

A Kansas Department of Revenue spokesperson says the initial online search of a state website that led a central Kansas police chief to raid a local weekly newspaper was legal

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Minneapolis advances measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers

Minneapolis City Council members have narrowly passed a measure that would establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Larry Snelling, mayor’s pick for top cop, vows to help both ‘forgotten’ crime victims, disenchanted officers: ‘We have to love them’

Snelling’s appointment by Mayor Brandon Johnson must be confirmed by the City Council. Before that crucial vote, he is expected to be introduced to Chicago residents — and face questions — during at least one public hearing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2023

L.A. Housing Department Demands Residential Hotels Stop Renting Rooms to Tourists

After a Capital & Main and ProPublica investigation found that landlords were turning low-cost housing into tourist hotels, the city ordered some building owners to comply with the law.

Capital & Main · Aug 11, 2023