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Jury rules against civil suit over deadly 2018 Chicago police shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

CHICAGO -- After a short deliberation, a jury has ruled against a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Harith Augustus.Closing arguments wrapped up Friday afternoon and the jury deliberated for just a few hours before sharing their verdict.37-year-old Harith Augustus was shot and killed by Chicago police in the South Shore neighborhood in July of 2018. CPD officers under investigation for sexual relationship with migrants living at station Security footage released showed the well-known barber was walking home from work when he was stopped by police officers. The interaction turned hostile and Augustus was seen reaching for a gun on his waistband when he was shot by a Chicago police officer.The deadly shooting resulted in immediate outcry from the South Shore community and several days of marches in support of Augustus and his family.A wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family claimed that the shooting was unprovoked and unlawful. The suit charged several Chicago Police...

Skilling: Showers overnight before sunshine returns Saturday evening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

A beautiful end to a sporadically stormy week here. Temps Friday will likely top out at 81 at O'Hare---but have held to 70 on the Lake Michigan shoreline at Waukegan Harbor and at the Wilmette buoy.The day has logged 77% of its normal sunshine and temps have reached the mid 80s at the warmest inland locations.Rains with some embedded thunder are crossing the Mississippi River late afternoon—only 160 miles west of Chicago--and they are eastbound. They're due to reach the Chicago area between 7 and 9pm and waves of showers with some embedded t-storms are expected to sweep the area into mid Saturday morning when they'll thin out to more scattered showers. Occasional cloud breaks should allow spell of mixed sun to develop as Saturday proceeds.It's rained 8 of the past 13 days here--with July rainfall only 7 days into the month at the official O'Hare rain gauge running 5.5 times normal and more than 3.5" above normal. The site has recorded 4.28" thus far for July--a month that typically ...

Another Cubs player won't be in Tuesday's All-Star Game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

NEW YORK — Within the span of a day, the number of Cubs who will play in the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game has been cut from three to one. The team's shortstop has become the second player in the last 24 hours to pull out, this time due to injury.Dansby Swanson told reporters in New York ahead of the start of the Cubs' three-game series with the Yankees that he won't play in the All-Star game due to a bruised heel. He was forced to leave Thursday's loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee due to the injury.Swanson is not in the lineup for tonight's game at Yankee Stadium, with Nico Hoerner in at shortstop and Christopher Morel at second base.It isn't clear if he will travel to Seattle to take part in the All-Star festivities on both Monday and Tuesday. This comes after pitcher Marcus Stroman, who was selected to his second All-Star Game in his career, announced that he wouldn't pitch in the "Midsummer Classic." He cited the need for both physical and mental rest after taking part...

Texas begins installing buoy barrier to deter migrants on Rio Grande

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Trucks hauling rows of large, orange-colored buoys arrived Friday at the U.S.-Mexico border, where the state of Texas is set to string them along a section of the Rio Grande as a tactic to deter migrants from crossing illegally into the country. The Texas Department of Public Safety shared pictures on social media of the new buoy barrier, which showed equipment lifting some parts of it off a flatbed truck. The law enforcement agency noted in its tweet, "The buoys have arrived and the installation of the marine barrier on the Rio Grande begins today."The Texas Department of Public Safety shared photos on July 7, 2023 of the buoy barrier that will be installed along the Rio Grande River. (Photo Courtesy: Texas Department of Public Safety)The Texas Department of Public Safety shared photos on July 7, 2023 of the buoy barrier that will be installed along the Rio Grande River. (Photo Courtesy: Texas Department of Public Safety)The Texas Department of Public Safety shared ...

BCA investigating Oakdale incident where officer fired non-lethal round at a man’s car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating an incident in which a Woodbury police officer fired non-lethal pepper ball rounds at a man’s car, not realizing the man was already dead.The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s office identified the deceased as Keith Lavance Lewis, 40, of Minneapolis, and said Lewis died from a gunshot wound to the head.The incident unfolded at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in Oakdale, where officers approached a vehicle parked near the 1200 block of Glenbrook Avenue, according to a preliminary investigation. The officers found Lewis asleep alone in the car. When they woke him, he pulled out a handgun, according to the BCA. The officers began backing away to find cover behind their squad cars, and then heard a gunshot. Not realizing Lewis was dead, they called for backup, drawing squads from nearby departments, including Woodbury Police and the Washington County Sheriff’s office.Still not realizing he was dead, officers attempted t...

New Saratoga police chief on safety ahead of racing season 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – As horses and jockeys prepare to get off to the races, so is the new Saratoga Springs Police Chief, Tyler McIntosh. On Friday, he talked about safety planning for the upcoming track season and his priorities as he settles into his new role.“It is very exciting for me. I am very honored and humbled to have this opportunity,” said McIntosh.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! He has been rising through the ranks at the department for 11 years. He started as a patrol officer, then became a sergeant. He was a lieutenant before becoming the new chief of police. “I think I bring a lot to the table as far as collaboration and focusing on community partnerships, so we can best protect and serve the community,” said McIntosh.He’s gearing up to ensure public safety ahead of the racing season, which begins next week.Measures include partnerships with the Saratoga Race Course security, the Sheriffs O...

Pair motorcycle from GA to NY to return Purple Heart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

BRUNSWICK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Finally they arrived! Scott Burkett and his friend Doug Ingram drove thousands of miles from suburban Atlanta on motorcycles carrying precious cargo: the purple heart which was posthumously awarded to Wayne Nethercott's great uncle, Joe.MORE NEWS from NEWS10 “First thought in my head was that my Great Uncle Joe is up there somewhere watching something that he posthumously won that he never got to see our wear and it's in Scott's pocket and that's his posthumous Purple Heart, and it gave me chills” said Wayne. Westchester County native Joe Nethercott was killed in action, in April 1945, while fighting in Germany with the 26th Infantry Division.Somehow, Uncle Joe's metal left the hands of his wife and ended up at an auction in Georgia. Being a veteran himself it troubled Burkett to see the sale of a fallen soldier’s highest honor.  “It was a gut punch,” Burkett told us. “You know as a veteran, when you find the Purple Heart, in general, somebo...

Missouri's state capital, the most forgettable in U.S.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

Jefferson City, Missouri (Photo courtesy: Getty Images).JOPLIN, Mo. — If you had just 10 minutes to name all fifty state capitals, do you think you would get most of them correct? Which ones would you forget and which would you remember?The folks at BetMissouri.com also had those same questions, and thought it would be interesting to see which state capitals most commonly escape the minds of the general public.By analyzing results from Sporcle's "U.S. Capitals Quiz" (a quiz where participants are given 10 minutes to name all 50 capitals), the most forgotten state capital in the U.S. turns out to be Missouri's own Jefferson City, with just 61.5% of quiz participants remembering it.| Missouri Has A Taste For Beer, Especially The Craft Brews >Unlike the top three most forgettable state capitals — Jefferson City, Missouri, Concord, New Hampshire, and Charleston, West Virginia — the ones most remembered are Austin, Texas, Sacramento, California, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Here's a list of ...

Man accused of masturbating near children at Collinsville water park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - A 32-year-old faces criminal charges after being accused of masturbating near children at a Collinsville water park. The Madison County State’s Attorney's Office has charged Chad A. Green, 32, with sexual exploitation of a child and disorderly conduct over alleged actions at the Collinsville Aqua Park.Investigators say Green was engaged in an act of masturbation Thursday while in the presence of children. Mayor refuses to talk about expired tags until he gets 25 push-ups Green is jailed in Madison County as of Friday afternoon on a $50,000. A judge also granted a prosecution request that, in the event Green is released on bond, he would be prohibited from having contact with anyone younger than 18The Madison County State’s Attorney's Office asks anyone with additional information relevant to this case contact Collinsville Police at 618-344-2131.

Colorado could ban sale of gas-powered lawn tools in metro Denver, northern Front Range by 2025

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

Gas-powered chain saws, push mowers, leaf blowers and other lawn and garden equipment would disappear from stores in metro Denver and the northern Front Range by 2025 under a proposed air-quality regulation working its way through Colorado’s state government.The proposal, if ultimately approved, also would require local governments in the state to stop using small, gas-powered equipment during the summer by 2025, and it would ban commercial operators from using the equipment during the summer months by 2026.Gas tractors and large lawn mowers still would be allowed, and there would be some exceptions for using gas-powered equipment for forest and grasslands management and after natural disasters such as forest fires and tornado cleanups.The policy only would be effective in the nine Front Range counties — Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld — that are in severe violation of federal clean air standards for ozone pollutio...