A dozen active-duty law enforcement officers from around the state joined the anti-government group Oath Keepers, a new investigation finds.
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The endorsement, announced Friday in a video showing Harris accepting a phone call from the former first couple, comes as Harris builds momentum as the Democratic Party’s likely presidential nominee.
The department got a black eye over how it dealt with protests following the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.
A stalwart of the U.S. Senate, Durbin says he will decide whether to seek reelection in 2025.
The Democratic National Convention takes place Aug. 19-22, but street closings and public transit detours begin days earlier — and the sprucing up is already underway. “It’s b—----- because it took [the convention] for them to fix it up,” said Henry Horner Homes resident Tracy Johnson of the improvements.
From reminders of the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to confidence in Harris’ ability to lead, these delegates describe what the Vice President’s nomination means to them.