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From the jump, the lawsuit challenging the legality of mifepristone was a cynical endeavor. In a 9-0 opinion, the Supreme Court threw it out.
Why two black Democrats pushed for one of America’s most alarming crime bills
Brian Crowder, a former dean of students at the Greater Lawndale High School for Social Justice, entered a guilty plea Wednesday in a deal with prosecutors, only to ask for a continuance when he learned he would have to register as a sex offender for life.
The measure would stiffen penalties for lobbyists who contribute to mayoral campaigns in defiance of a 2011 executive order signed by then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel. In other action, after vigorous debate, the Council approved a "quiet zone" around a West Loop abortion clinic.