Afternoon Edition: April 22, 2022 Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 22, 2022
‘Besotted’ driving instructor, 52, made TikTok account dedicated to 17-year-old student Graham Mansie tried to pay dark web hackers to access teenager’s social media and created fake Instagram account after she blocked him The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022
Former vicar accused of vandalising MP's office cleared of criminal damage charge after case against him dropped The Rev Mark Coleman was accused of spraying graffiti on the windows of Heywood and Middleton MP Chris Clarkson's office in an environmental protest Manchester Evening News · Apr 22, 2022
CPS students’ self-portraits find impressive canvas: the Merchandise Mart The artwork by members of the class of 2022 will be featured through Art on theMART twice nightly from Friday through May 4. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2022
‘Fighting for momma bear’: Melissa Lucio’s son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows ‘she couldn’t have done’ EXCLUSIVE: In just six days, Melissa Lucio will be strapped to a gurney and injected with a lethal cocktail of drugs that will kill her for a murder that she not only says she didn’t commit – but that experts say didn’t even occur. Her son Bobby Alvarez tells Rachel… The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022
Ex-Senn H.S. theater director pleads guilty to battery in student sex case Joel Ewing, 42, was initially charged with sexual assault, but took a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to a count of aggravated battery in a public place. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2022
Blac Chyna says she knows of no harm done her by Kardashians Former reality TV star Blac Chyna testified that she had no personal knowledge of anything Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian or Kylie Jenner had said or done to harm her reputation The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022
CPS employee vaccine mandate reinstated by Illinois appellate court The downstate court’s decision represents a win for CPS and lets officials resume enforcing their vaccine mandate while a lawsuit challenging the policy plays out. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2022
How ‘manipulator and fantasist’ James Watson nearly got away with murder Detective who led reinvestigation recalls learning decision not to charge suspect had been reversed The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022
CPS security guard faces new sex abuse charges involving 2nd student Tywain Carter, 29, was charged last month with sexually assaulting a then-15-year-old student on multiple occasions in November and December, the Chicago Sun-Times previously reported. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022
Afternoon Edition: April 20, 2022 Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022
Joyce Kenner, CPS’ most prominent principal, to retire after 3 decades at Whitney Young H.S. Kenner, 65, has become synonymous with Whitney Young Magnet High School over her 32 years at the highly prestigious selective enrollment school. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022
Government vows to jail asylum seekers for steering dinghies across English Channel despite UN warning UN Refugee Agency says asylum seekers who steer dinghies for no financial gain ‘are not smugglers and should not be prosecuted as such’ The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022
Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2022 CAR: ‘Historic’ trial kicks off, but not without challenges The Special Criminal Court’s first trial could address a gap in accountability that has spurred decades of conflict.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2022 It’s testing time in our schools. Standardized exams are a terrible way to measure student learning. Our nation gives more authority to testing companies than it does to teachers. Multiple-choice questions reduce all of our students’ thinking to picking one correct fill-in-the-bubble answer.
Nottingham Post · Apr 18, 2022 65 offenders brought to justice this year for crimes with links to Nottinghamshire The courts have been busier than ever
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022 Rochdale victim: ‘I was groomed at 14, then the courts came for my children’ Her evidence helped put abusers behind bars, yet ‘Amber’ was vilified by the authorities and says her torment will never end
Liverpool Echo · Apr 16, 2022 Police were ready to let dangerous rapist walk free until woman's bravery changed everything SPECIAL REPORT : John Wood is now behind bars - but the case nearly ended very differently
The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022 Ex-officer vows to bring private prosecution over shooting of Pc Yvonne Fletcher Friends and colleagues of Yvonne Fletcher gathered at her memorial stone in central London to mark the 38th anniversary of her death.
Chronicle Live · Apr 16, 2022 Durham company fined £70k for involvement in bribery and corruption alongside former Coca Cola manager Electron Systems Ltd, of Chester le Street, was sentenced to a £70,000 fine after pleading guilty to one count of corruption and one count of failure to prevent bribery
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2022 Vallas to decide by Memorial Day whether to enter 2023 race for mayor In round one of the 2019 mayoral sweepstakes, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas finished with 5.43% of the vote. Vallas believes the outcome will be dramatically different if he runs again.
The Hindu · Apr 14, 2022 UTF’s ‘Poru Garjana’ for repeal of CPS from April 18 Bike rallies planned across State from April 18 to 25
Liverpool Echo · Apr 13, 2022 'Keyboard warrior' sent racist email to Labour MP Dawn Butler The Merseyside man targeted the MP in a 'vile' hate crime
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 12, 2022 State asks CPS to repay $87M it mistakenly received over 3 years “We have had several conversations with CPS and will continue to work with the district to resolve this matter,” a state spokeswoman said.