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Crown Prosecution Service considers charging professional footballer with multiple child sex offences

Greater Manchester Police has referred the case to prosecutors

The Independent UK

POLL: Bleak numbers spell trouble for Mayor Lightfoot’s reelection bid

With the election less than three weeks away, three out of five voters disapprove of the job the mayor has done in her first term and 71% think the city is on the wrong track, according to a Sun-Times/WBEZ/Telemundo Chicago/NBC5 poll of Chicago voters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot scolds rivals during testy mayoral forum for trying ‘to mansplain’ and ‘treat me like I’m some child’

The debate included many personal attacks, mainly directed toward and between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and ex-Chicago schools boss Paul Vallas. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia was in Washington for the State of the Union address.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Ethnic minority defendants ‘more likely to be charged than white British people’

The Crown Prosecution Service launched a programme to identify, understand and tackle ‘disproportionality’ in its charging decisions.

The Independent UK

Defendants of colour more likely to be charged than white people, finds CPS study

Mixed ethnicity suspects in England and Wales charged 10 percentage points higher than rate of white counterparts for similar offences

The Guardian - UK

Teenager fined just £61 for burning £1million barn to the ground in arson attack

A teenager, now 16, has admitted he was "very stupid and reckless" after causing a fire at a barn in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, that led to £1million of damage, and he received a fine of just £61

Daily Mirror

Signs of illegal gun trafficking, mayoral hopefuls’ plans for CPS and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Jake Davison assault case should have been sent to CPS, detective tells inquest

Police were under pressure not to send more cases to courts at time of attack a year before Plymouth shooting

The Guardian - UK

Not charging Keyham gunman with assaults ‘posed danger to public’, inquest hears

Detective Sergeant Edward Bagshaw said assaults by Jake Davison on teenage boy and girls should have been sent to the CPS to consider charges.

The Independent UK

Former Met officer David Carrick locked victim naked inside tiny cupboard

This is the tiny cupboard under the stairs where PC David Carrick locked up one of his victims while she was naked and terrified.

Evening Standard

Nine mayoral hopefuls offer plans to handle shrinking CPS enrollment, elected school board, union friction

Voters face a long list of candidates for Chicago mayor, some with vastly different views on public schools, and longstanding history, for better or worse, with the district.

Chicago Sun-Times

"We're in limbo": Devastated family fighting for 'justice' over death of vulnerable dad outside pub

"We're not getting that closure"

Manchester Evening News

Mason Greenwood 'has next club plan as Man Utd staff split over striker's future'

Manchester United have launched an internal investigation after the charges against Mason Greenwood's were dropped on Thursday, meaning he is free to resume his career in football

Daily Mirror

‘Treat rape victims like heroes’: the survivor changing voyeurism laws

Emily Hunt felt powerless after CPS failed to charge man who filmed her naked and asleep. Now she advises UK government on sexual assault

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Evening Standard

Mason Greenwood won’t play or train as Manchester United carry out internal investigation

All criminal charges against Greenwood have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service

The Independent UK

Mason Greenwood ‘relieved’ after attempted rape and assault charges dropped

The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued the case against the 21-year-old on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Mason Greenwood won't return to Man Utd as club lays out next steps after charges dropped

Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood faced allegations of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault against a woman, and was set to face trial in November 2023

The National (Scotland)

Metropolitan Police accused of 'protecting' King Charles in honours probe

THE Metropolitan Police has been accused of “protecting” King Charles during an investigation into the illegal selling of honours by some of the…

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The Guardian - UK

Prosecutors drop attempted rape case against Mason Greenwood

Manchester United footballer, 21, was charged with attempted rape offence last year

Chicago Sun-Times

Safety, justice, education highlight state Rep. Kam Buckner’s campaign for mayor

Buckner, chairman of the Black Caucus in the Illinois House of Representatives, said his campaign is focused on instilling trust in city government, improving Chicago Public Schools and reducing violent crime.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Vallas says voters should focus more on competency over likability

Vallas, a former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, said his years of experience at the top of CPS and other major school districts around the country make him well-suited to fix the city’s problems.

Chicago Tribune

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to bring preschool to every Illinois child. That’s easier said than done

CHICAGO — In his second inaugural address in January, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised to “make preschool available to every family throughout the state” — a feat that will require solutions to staffing shortfalls, school capacity limitations and an increase to the state’s nearly $600 million early childhood education block…

Daily Mirror

Special Report: Football's battle against homophobia amid "worst possible start to year"

The first month of 2023 has seen a surge in homophobic incidents at Premier League, FA Cup, EFL and grassroots games, with the LGBT+ community left feeling unsafe in the sport

Reuters

UK judge orders soldier accused of terrorism offence remanded in custody

A judge on Saturday adjourned legal proceedings against a serving soldier in the British army who is accused of terrorism and explosives-related offences and remanded the 21-year-old in custody, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Vallas gets money in mayor’s race from ex-CPS board member who left after scandal

The former CPS CEO has taken $7,500 from Deborah Quazzo plus $10,000 from her husband. Vallas had given back $500 Quazzo gave him during his 2019 run for mayor.

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