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Police confirm victim in Monday homicide was suspect’s spouse

Content warning: This story contains a description of alleged domestic violence and details of an active homicide investigation. ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca police have identified the victim in Monday’s homicide on South Plain Street as Alaa Husein Jeena Abedi, the wife of the primary suspect in the case, according to an announcement Friday afternoon. Ithaca […]

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Chi Phi Fraternity suspended from Cornell University campus after sexual assault and drugging reports 

ITHACA, N.Y. — Chi Phi Fraternity’s national organization has temporarily suspended its Cornell University chapter after an individual reported being sexually assaulted by several men to police on Nov. 8, according to an emailed statement from the executive director of the Chi Phi Fraternity, Michael Azarian, sent to The Ithaca Voice Tuesday.  Chi Phi’s national […]

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No Charges For NYC Speeding Cop Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian

The office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced late Friday that it won’t bring criminal charges against an NYPD officer who, responding to an emergency in October 2020, sped through a red light at 60 mph and fatally struck a young woman crossing a street in The Bronx.  The Office of Special […]

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IN School Board candidates endorsed by charter-friendly groups outraise opponents

Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Candidates endorsed by charter-friendly groups have out-raised their opponents in the most competitive and expensive IPS board election since 2020. The election for four seats — three of which are contested — […]

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State, Cook County use similar arguments to defend assault weapon bans

Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.  SPRINGFIELD, Il. – Attorneys in the offices of Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx made similar […]