Second round of interviews complete in search for CPD leader
The commission tasked with finding three finalists for the vacant Chicago Police superintendent job has completed two rounds of candidate interviews and remains on track to meet its mid-July deadline, according to the body's president.Anthony Driver Jr., president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, said Tuesday that he's "a billion percent" confident that the commission will "meet or exceed" its July 14 deadline to send three finalists for the job to Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Garrett Ehinger: America should spearhead nonaggression treaties for biological labs in war zones
The conflict in Sudan suddenly drew new levels of alarm when hostile forces in the capital city of Khartoum seized a biological research lab containing lethal viruses such as cholera, measles and polio.It is unclear whether the viruses will be properly contained by the occupying soldiers, or if they will somehow be released and cause new outbreaks.
In farewell address, Lori Lightfoot rejects narrative of 'mean' mayor and focuses on an optimistic future for Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday delivered a farewell address that sought to define her embattled, one-term reign as a defiant stand against the political establishment - an impassioned final message from the leader of the nation's third-largest city following a divisive term and stunning reelection loss.
Fearing Attacks, and Perhaps Unrest, Russia Plans Muted Victory Day
The war in Ukraine has prompted officials across Russia to scale back annual celebrations of Victory Day, the country's most important national holiday, with more than 20 cities forgoing military parades and organizers calling off a popular nationwide march to honor veterans.Security concerns were most often cited for the rash of cancellations of Tuesday's events, but some analysts suggested that the unease had as much to do with fears about domestic disturbances.
Clarence Page: Mayor Lori Lightfoot wasn't here to make friends-and that's her loss
Looking back at Mayor Lori Lightfoot's only term in office, it's hard to see past my disappointment.I'm not alone, as evidenced by her defeat in the first round of voting.Four years ago she came from relative obscurity to win all 50 of the city's wards in her first political campaign ever.This time, she couldn't place high enough in the crowded field to make the runoff.
'One of a kind': Family, civic leaders mourn Richard Riordan at cathedral he championed
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In towering concrete cathedral at the edge of a freeway, several generations of Los Angeles civic leaders mourned former Mayor Richard J. Riordan at a Friday afternoon Mass.Riordan died April 19 at the age of 92.A profusion of white Phalaenopsis orchids decorated the sanctuary and a kilted Los Angeles Police Department piper played as Riordan's widow, children and grandchildren filed into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
Turkey closes airspace to Armenian flights over monument
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey has closed its airspace to flights by Armenian aircraft in retaliation for the erection of a monument in the Armenian capital that Ankara says honors people responsible for the killings of Turkish officials, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.Are you on Telegram?
King and Queen Consort to visit Germany after French trip cancelled
The King and Queen Consort are expected to arrive in Germany later after the couple's visit to France was postponed due to civil unrest in the country.Charles and Camilla were due to begin the first state visit of the King's reign on Sunday but the trip was shelved after a night of violent demonstrations across France that led to hundreds of arrests and police being injured.
The number of journalist deaths worldwide rose nearly 50% in 2022 from previous year
Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a tree and a portrait and flowers create a makeshift memorial, at the site where Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank city of Jenin, May 19, 2022.Majdi Mohammed/AP Sixty-seven members of the press were killed in 2022, the highest number since 2018, according to the annual report from the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Ales Bialiatski: Belarus begins trial of Nobel Prize winner DW 01/05/2023
Ales Bialiatski faces a sentence of up to 12 years for charges of smuggling money to fund opposition activities.He was arrested in 2021 amid widespread demonstrations against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.Imprisoned human rights activist and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski went on trial in Belarus on Thursday, with allies viewing the proceedings as a government attempt to quell dissent.
Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors
Ghana is learning the hard way why oil can be a blessing and a curse.The onset of commercial crude production helped turn the West African nation into one of the continent's top investment destinations, but also prompted successive governments to borrow to the hilt.Skittish investors offloaded Ghana's bonds and currency, the cedi, amid doubts over its ability to settle its debts.
Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors
Ghana is learning the hard way why oil can be a blessing and a curse.The onset of commercial crude production helped turn the West African nation into one of the continent's top investment destinations, but also prompted successive governments to borrow to the hilt.Skittish investors offloaded Ghana's bonds and currency, the cedi, amid doubts over its ability to settle its debts.
Huge swing to Tories in local byelection for Leicester area hit by unrest
A Leicester council byelection resulted in a huge swing towards the Conservatives, as they took the seat from Labour who were knocked into third place in an area gripped by civil unrest last month.
Analysis | Why Ghana Went From Hero to Zero for Investors
Ghana, which is set to become Africa's newest oil exporter at the end of this year, may pump as much as 240,000 barrels of oil from its offshore Jubilee field by 2014-15, the state-owned Ghana National Petroleum Corp. said yesterday.
Mayoral candidates Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson launch TV ads with election less than 2 months away
Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas will launch their first television ads this week as they attempt to unseat Mayor Lori Lightfoot.By coming out with TV spots nearly two months ahead of the Feb. 28 election, the two candidates are attempting to define themselves for voters before their rivals can.
Amid Civil Unrest in China, Gold and Silver Prices Hold Steady Equity, Crypto Markets Flounder Market Updates Bitcoin News
Market Updates by Jamie Redman Reports on Monday detail that the zero-Covid policy protests in China have lowered market sentiment as U.S. equity markets show the top four Wall Street indexes are struggling.The global crypto market cap is down 3.5% and getting awfully close to dropping below the $800 billion mark.
A Loop Brewpub is Arriving Next Year From a Zealous Group of Friends
An ambitious new brewpub is opening next year in the Loop and in December they're previewing the operation with a series of pop-up dinners with beer pairings at the Virgin Hotels Chicago.Industry Ales Brewpub should open this March at 230 S. Wabash (the former Kramer Foods).That's next to Central Camera, the iconic 122-year-old shop that burned down in 2020 after the civil unrest that followed George Floyd's murder.
Oregon Judge Clears Rene Gonzalez of Historic Elections Fine
An Oregon judge revoked a $77,140 fine given to city council candidate Rene Gonzalez's campaign for alleged election law violations Thursday.The decision to overturn the fine heavily rested on expert testimony from a small number of real estate brokers who spoke to poor rental conditions in downtown Portland.
Ukraine Nuclear Plant Pulled Off Line After Shelling Kindles Blaze
A fire caused by shelling forced the staff of Europe's largest nuclear plant to disconnect from the nation's power grid, showing that risks remained at the plant despite the presence of U.N. experts.
Superintendent Brown seeks officer's firing after he dragged woman by hair, knelt on her neck during George Floyd unrest
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown has filed disciplinary charges with the Chicago Police Board against an officer who is accused of dragging a woman by her hair out of a car and kneeling on her neck in 2020.