Having watched almost three excruciating hours of Mayor Rahm’s testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about whether he should be confirmed as ambassador to Japan, I have concluded that . . . I deserve a raise! Seriously, folks, they don’t pay enough to sit through such dreck. Last week’s Senate hearing was a […]
Tag: Jamie Kalven
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Groundhog Day in federal court for the Obama Center
Protect Our Parks wants to put the brakes on the Obama Center groundbreaking.
Posted inNews & Politics
Chicago won’t pay ‘hush money’ to prevent police misconduct records release—for now
A City Council vote on Charles Green’s lawsuit settlement was postponed.
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16 Shots focuses too much on the Laquan McDonald shooting at the expense of McDonald himself
The west side teen was a human being, not just another statistic, and he deserves a better tribute than this.
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The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill is at war with American exceptionalism and imperialism
A Q&A with the Chicago-born investigative reporter, who returns to town October 9 for a live taping of his political podcast Intercepted.
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Journalist Jamie Kalven won’t be forced to identify his Laquan McDonald story sources, and other Chicago news
Also, a judge has banned Dennis Hastert from unsupervised contact with minors and porn.
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Lots of questions about police accountability, few satisfying answers from IPRA director
Sharon Fairley spoke with the Invisible Institute’s Jamie Kalven—and a room of Chicagoans sick of waiting for police reform.
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Rahm and Rauner’s personal war of words: ‘Napoleon complex’ and ‘the emperor wears no clothes,’ and other Chicago news
Also, independent journalist Jamie Kalven sues the CPD for refusing to release the Laquan McDonald police misconduct records.
Posted inNews & Politics
Dan Herbert lives to serve and protect cops—even Laquan McDonald’s killer
The Chicago defense attorney sees police officers accused of misconduct as “the ultimate underdog.”
Posted inNews & Politics
People Issue 2016: Nineteen Chicagoans in their own words
An Nobel Prize-winning chemist, a 12-year-old theater critic, an American Ninja Warrior stuntman, and more extraordinary Chicagoans
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Negotiations between CTU and CPS will reportedly continue until midnight strike deadline, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Mark Kirk calls Trump “a malignant clown” after leaked audio comments.
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Chicago police union plans last ditch effort to hide police misconduct records
But options for blocking biggest cop data dump in history are dwindling.
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Murders, shootings, and robberies are on the rise downtown and other Chicago news
Also, don’t expect to fly directly from Chicago to Havana any time soon.
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City Council approves multimillion-dollar settlements for two police-involved wrongful death lawsuits, and other Chicago news
Also, authorities believe a preteen is stealing phones in the Loop.
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Jamie Kalven honored for journalistic valor
Jamie Kalven wins a Ridenhour Courage Prize.