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Afternoon Briefing: At least 59 arrested near Pride Parade
By Chicago Tribune,
19 days ago
Good afternoon, Chicago.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a challenge to a lower court decision denying a temporary injunction against Illinois’ sweeping gun ban, but Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the high court should accept the full case if it comes back for review and expressed deep reservations about the ban’s constitutionality.
“In my view, Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes,’” Thomas wrote, citing case law to bolster his position. “It is difficult to see how the Seventh Circuit could have concluded that the most widely owned semiautomatic rifles are not ‘Arms’ protected by the Second Amendment.”
After a slow start, Chicago Cubs have become one of MLB’s most efficient base-stealing teams
Crow-Armstrong has played a starring role in the Cubs’ efforts to swipe bags. He’s the only player in the majors with at least 15 stolen-base attempts without getting caught. Read more here.
Review: ‘The Hot Wing King’ takes a while to really get cooking at Writers Theatre
The hot wings may make up a lot of the action in a play structured as a situational dramedy, but the playwright’s thematic emphasis is partly on the nature of male friendship. Read more here.
Prosecutor won’t oppose Donald Trump sentencing delay in hush money case after Supreme Court immunity ruling
In a letter filed Tuesday, prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said they would be open to delaying the July 11 sentencing for up to two weeks. Read more here.
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