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Pritzker to take school mask case to Illinois Supreme Court after ruling leaves masking up to local districts

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to step in after his administration lost an attempt to keep statewide masking and other COVID-19 mitigation measures at schools in place, as more than 500 Illinois districts pivot to mask optional policies.

Chicago Tribune

Grooming gang jailed for systematic and repeated rape of teenager

The CPS said eight men were found guilty of 23 counts of rape and two of conspiracy to rape in two separate trials at Bradford Crown Court last year.

The Independent UK

Met officers charged with sharing 'racist and misogynistic' messages with killer Wayne Couzens

It follows a nine month Independent Office for Police Conduct (IPOC) investigation into WhatsApps between April and August 2019.

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Three police officers charged over messages sent to Wayne Couzens

Two serving Metropolitan Police officers and one former officer have been charged with sending grossly offensive messages

Wales Online

Met officers charged over alleged offensive messages to killer cop Wayne Couzens

Two serving Metropolitan Police officers and one former officer have been charged with sending grossly offensive messages on WhatsApp.

The Independent UK

Three Met officers charged over Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens’ WhatsApp group

The alleged offences took place on a WhatsApp group chat

Evening Standard

CPS could face another union at the bargaining table if principals get law changed

A bill allowing Chicago Public Schools principals to unionize passed an Illinois House committee Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Feds allege another scam at North Side elementary school, charge 3 former administrators

An indictment said the administrators helped cheat the Chicago Public Schools out of $250,000 by submitting bogus orders and invoices for school supplies that really concealed the receipt of iPhones, iPads and $30,000 in gift cards for a former principal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Leicester fan hit with £369 fine after admitting homophobic abuse at Aston Villa star

A Leicester supporter has pleaded guilty to shouting homophobic slurs during a game at Aston Villa, with the Crown Prosecution Service classing such abuse as a hate crime

Daily Mirror

Euston tunnellers’ court victory at risk as CPS seeks to overturn verdict

Six protesters walked free after spending a month underground in front of London station

The Guardian - UK

Victorian coronial inquest examines deaths of children involved with Child Protection Service

The Coroners Court will examine the services provided to the families, their involvement with the Victorian Child Protection Service as well as systemic issues with child protection in the state.

ABC News

Attorney General’s office raised concern about wrongful prosecution of lockdown breakers

The Attorney General knew members of the public would be wrongly prosecuted by police when she agreed to closed-door court sessions to deal with lockdown-breakers, it has been revealed.

Evening Standard

Home Office refuses to apologise to 12 innocent asylum seekers wrongly jailed for steering Channel dinghies

Men were falsely labelled as ‘people smugglers’ after being prosecuted for crimes they did not commit

The Independent UK

CPS considering charges against Met officers over Wayne Couzens messages

Sarah Everard was kidnapped, raped and murdered by serving police officer Couzens last year.

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CPS 2022-23 calendar keeps pre-Labor Day start, gives full week of vacation for Thanksgiving

The district is also allowing parents to vote on whether to start two weeks before Labor Day, which would be the earliest return in recent memory.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge clears former CPS special education student’s sexual assault lawsuit for trial

The boy’s family accused Chicago Public Schools, through its employees at Bogan high school, of failing to properly supervise the two children, both 15 at the time with cognitive disabilities.

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Sayers brothers get 'substantial' payout from Crown Prosecution Service over thrown out jury nobbling trial

Notorious hard men have been awarded an out of court settlement after accusing prosecutors of failing to disclose evidence which would have helped clear them

The Independent UK

Convictions quashed for asylum seekers wrongly jailed for steering dinghies across Channel

Court of Appeal says same ‘error of law’ was seen in 12 cases quashed so far, as more asylum seekers fight convictions

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The Guardian - UK

Chris Heaton-Harris is new chief whip and Jacob Rees-Mogg minister for Brexit opportunities – reshuffle as it happened

Limited government reshuffle sees big changes in whips’ office as former chief whip Mark Spencer moves to leader of Commons

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS puts up vigorous court fight over disabled student’s claim he was sexually assaulted in 2016

In legal filings, officials have attacked the student’s testimony as "self-serving" and cast doubts as to whether an assault even occurred. The district has probed whether the incident was consensual and if the student’s parents had told him it was bad to be gay.

Chicago Sun-Times

Masks will stay on in CPS classrooms despite downstate judge’s ruling against mandates

The Illinois Attorney General’s office has already filed an emergency stay aiming to pause the temporary restraining order suspending mask mandates.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois ruling favors parents who object to governor's school mask mandate; state seeking appeal

CHICAGO — Thousands of students at scores of school districts across the state may no longer be required to wear a mask in the classroom, with an Illinois judge ruling Friday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mandate was authorized illegally.

Evening Standard

Football fan admits online racist abuse of Rio Ferdinand after England Euro 2020 final loss

Robert Whippe, 54, sent grossly offensive messages to the former England defender on Twitter after Three Lions’ penalty shoot out loss to Italy

Wales Online

Rio Ferdinand's racist abuser admits offences in court

Robert Whippe, 54, will be sentenced next month

The Independent UK

Football supporter admits racially abusing Rio Ferdinand

Robert Whippe, 54, pleaded guilty at St Albans Magistrates’ Court to two counts of sending a grossly offensive message to the former England defender.

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