Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention
As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses, critics of President Joe Bidenโs handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summerโs Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos.
Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York
Some officials in suburbs and outlying cities near Chicago and New York are giving migrants arriving from the southern border a cold shoulder amid attempts to circumvent restrictions on dropping migrants in those two cities.
Chicago and other northern US cities scramble to house migrants with coldest weather just ahead
Chicago is scrambling to house hundreds of asylum-seekers who are still sheltering on sidewalks, at police stations and at the cityโs busiest airport as the cold weather sets in and with winter just around the corner.
Chicago's top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department
Chicagoโs new police chief says the cityโs use of police stations as temporary housing for thousands of migrants seeking asylum has been a โburdenโ on the nationโs second-largest police department.
Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps
Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private security firm to relocate migrants seeking asylum from police stations and the cityโs two airports to winterized camps with massive tents before cold weather arrives.
Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits
As migration to the United States from Venezuela and other countries soars, Democratic elected officials are pressing the Biden administration to quickly grant work permits for asylum-seekers while their cases wind through immigration courts.
Philadelphia mayoral primary returned Democrats to familiar themes of crime, inequality
The Democratic mayoral primary in Philadelphia is the latest election to represent a clash between moderates and progressives on concerns such as policing and education and to show the power of union support in big city politics.
Garza scores 33, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Minnesota 86-71
Iowa center Luka Garza (55) celebrates with teammate Jordan Bohannon (3) after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. All rights reservedIOWA CITY, Iowa โ Luka Garza scored 33 points and Joe Wieskamp added 20 as No. Iowa, which led 39-37 at halftime, opened the second half with a 22-6 run. Minnesota (10-4, 3-4) rallied from a 63-45 deficit to get to within five points twice late in the second half. The 1,000th point came on a free throw with 17:48 left in the second half.
No. 21 Minnesota beats bad-shooting No. 17 Mich. St. 81-56
EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans looks on during warm ups before the game against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Breslin Center on November 25, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. 17 Michigan State 81-56 on Monday night while holding the Spartans to 25.7% shooting. โIt confirmed that weโre a tough team and a determined team,โ Robbins said. This was Minnesota's largest margin of victory ever over Michigan State, matching a Jan. 4, 1997 game later vacated by the NCAA. Minnesota: Johnson, who made eight of nine 3-pointers against the Hawkeyes, had nine points and seven rebounds.
Minnesota takes down No. 4 Iowa 102-95 with 3-point spree
Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp (10) and Minnesota guard Gabe Kalscheur (22) vie for the ball in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)MINNEAPOLIS โ Brandon Johnson made all four his 3-point attempts in overtime and finished with 26 points and nine rebounds, leading Minnesota's late surge to upset No. They trailed by seven points with 44 seconds left in regulation and outscored the Hawkeyes 29-15 the rest of the way. Then Carr hit the tying 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds remaining, bringing the Gophers bench players leaping onto the court. Garza started gobbling up rebounds and turning them into gimme putbacks, and Iowa looked like it was in control.
The Latest: Global coronavirus case total tops 50 million
Johns Hopkins Universityโs coronavirus tracker reported more than 50.2 million COVID-19 cases globally as of Sunday. Coronavirus cases and deaths also continue to soar in the U.S., as they are in many countries. Health officials also reported 1,038 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases, bringing the stateโs total so far to nearly 122,000. Globally, there have been nearly 50 million positive cases and more than 1.2 million deaths from COVID-19. With those adjustments and the latest reported cases, the statewide case total reached 53,671 with 1,104 deaths.
Detroit police identify person of interest in nonfatal shooting of 3-year-old girl
DETROIT Police have released the identity and a photo of a man who is a person of interest in a nonfatal shooting. Police said Brandon Johnson is a person of interest in the nonfatal shooting of a 3-year-old girl. Police believe he may have information regarding the crime. The girl was shot in the 7300 block of Nett Street, according to police. If you have any information contact the Detroit Police Department.
2 killed, 3 injured after crashing into home while fleeing police
DETROIT - Four men and a woman wanted for a string of robberies were fleeing police in a car, going 100 mph when the vehicle smashed into a house on Detroit's east side, according to police. A woman and a man in the car were killed, three others are in critical condition and a bystander was hurt. GoFundMe: Cambell Family HomePolice said that, when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver hit the gas. The fire spread to the basement of the home, and Detroit firefighters responded and put out the flames, officials said. "I saw the speeding vehicle that was involved in the accident doing about 100 mph," Johnson said.