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What does the Labour win mean for women?

As Sir Keir Starmer celebrates his landslide victory, women’s rights campaigners and experts share their hopes and observations.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024

Divided City Council approves $1 million settlement in police shooting case

“The sin of the police officer was he turned the body camera off a little too soon. ... We should not be paying this family a million dollars,” said Ald. Nick Sposato. But Ald. Chris Taliaferro disagreed: “Either we trust our lawyers or we don’t.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

In abrupt about-face, Finance Committee signs off on $1 million settlement tied to controversial police shooting

In January, opposition from police union allies on the City Council allies forced then-Finance Committee Chair Scott Waguespack to yank the $1 million settlement to the mother of Sharrell Brown off the agenda. But Wednesday, it passed with little or no debate.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023

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Single parents ‘could help fill labour shortage if barriers were removed’

A report by the Gingerbread charity shows that single parents want to work but face ‘significant barriers’.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

$5M settlement to family of teen killed by Chicago police clears City Council panel

The settlement advanced Monday would go to Alice Martin, mother of 17-year-old Michael Elam Jr., fatally shot in his back after he ran away following a 2019 traffic stop.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 14, 2022

Kids owed child maintenance could be PENSIONERS by the time it is paid off

It came as unpaid debts across the entire Child Maintenance Service hit a staggering £493million - 6% of all the money ever demanded by single parents in the organisation's 10-year history

Daily Mirror · Nov 2, 2022

Finance Committee signs off on two more settlements stemming from allegations of police wrongdoing

Darrin Johnson claims Officer Ronald Ayala “failed to yield to a pedestrian, failed to keep a proper look out and was driving too fast” when he ran over Johnson, fracturing both his knees. He’s in line for a $400,000 settlement.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2022

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Finance Committee rejects settlement tied to allegations of police wrongdoing

Lenora Bonds’ son Terrence Harris was shot to death by three CPD officers in 2013 after Bonds called 911 to report her son was threatening her with two knives. A sergeant — who had received crisis intervention training — arrived, and was stabbed in the face, a lawyer for the…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 24, 2022

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