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No cash bail set to start Monday in Illinois: Here’s what you need to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

No cash bail. Rarely has an issue animated politicians and voters the way this one has. In Illinois, money is gone as a condition of pre-trial release.So how is it going to work?On Monday, in Room 100 of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, history will be made.Mary Marubio is the presiding judge of the Pretrial Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.“People who have recently been arrested and who are awaiting pretrial conditions will be coming here receiving those conditions and then being released from custody,” she said.When those first proceedings begin, Illinois will become the first state to eliminate cash bail.When asked if this law make us more or less safe, Marubio replied, “I believe it’s going to make us more safe.”That’s not everyone’s view.Criticism of the no cash bail overhaul was harsh. Supporters called the skepticism fearmongering. Related: Illinois Supreme Court rules cash bail can be eliminated After a challenge from virtually every State’s Attorney, Illinois...

Family wants answers after 19-year-old daughter found dead on Englewood porch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

CHICAGO -- The family of a 19-year-old woman who loved ones believe was attacked and left for dead on the patio of her South Side apartment have more questions than answers.According to her family, Deaviannya Flores was making her way in the beauty industry and had a bright future ahead of her. She graduated from South Shore High School last year and recently moved into an Englewood apartment at 70th and Justine Street.On Saturday, her family found out that the 19-year-old’s body was discovered on the porch outside of her second floor Englewood apartment. Mayor Johnson’s migrant ‘tent city’ faces criticism ahead of fall, winter season The Chicago Police Department haven’t classified the death as a murder yet, but the victim’s family believes she was killed.According to CPD, Flores’ passing has been classified as a death investigation as they await autopsy results. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said the autopsy has been completed, but further testing will be needed. C...

Living with HIV: The virus can be untransmittable with proper meds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

CHICAGO — Blake Miller-Boeing has beaten all the odds and now has a special message in sharing his story. By the time he realized he was sick, he was diagnosed with full blown AIDS. Once a death sentence, he is healthy now and helping raise awareness and funds to help others.“Based off of a few doctors I talked to, they think I probably had it for 5-plus years,” he said.That was back in 2019. The marathon runner was 29-years-old at the time.“That December I had a fever of 104, and that is when I found out I tested positive for HIV and AIDS at the time, too, just based off of my levels,” he said.When HIV goes undiagnosed or untreated, the fast-replicating virus can progress to aids — a more profound destruction of the immune system that leaves patients vulnerable to opportunistic infections.For patients like Miller-Boeing, modern antiretroviral medications have changed the course. They inhibit the lifecycle of the virus with one daily dose or a monthly injection to keep viral load in...

iPhone 12 emits too much radiation, Apple must take it off the market: French agency

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French regulators ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels that are above European Union standards for exposure. The company disputed the findings and said the device complies with regulations.The French government agency that manages wireless communications frequencies issued the order after the iPhone 12 recently failed one of two types of tests for electromagnetic waves capable of being absorbed by the body.It's unclear why the phone, which was released in late 2020, didn't pass the agency's latest round of tests and why it was only that particular model.France's digital minister said the iPhone 12's radiation levels are still much lower than levels that scientific studies consider could harm users, and the agency itself acknowledges that its tests don't reflect typical phone use.The National Frequency Agency on Tuesday called on Apple to “implement all available means to rapidly fix this malfunction” for...

China's COVID role, Pentagon abortion policy: Pence town hall takeaways

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

(NewsNation) — Former Vice President Mike Pence emphasized his deep conservative values as he advocated for education policy change, backed support for a senator fighting the Pentagon and defended the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID pandemic during a NewsNation town hall Wednesday night.Pence has been on the campaign trail in the early primary states Iowa and New Hampshire as he looks to gain support in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race.He also went on the offensive at last month's first GOP debate, touting his experience in the Trump administration and engaging in several back-and-forths with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. He also defended — as he has consistently done — his decision not to reject Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021, during the certification of the 2024 election.On the issues, Pence is a staunch opponent of abortion rights; supports continued U.S. military support for Ukraine; called for limits to the federal government’s role in educatio...

Gavin Roberts pleads not guilty in November 2022 north Austin murder case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man who is facing charges in connection with the death of an Austin man in November 2022 entered a not guilty plea this week as a trial date was set for the case.According to the Travis County 450th District Court, Gavin Roberts entered a not guilty plea, and the case will go to trial on Feb. 5, 2023. Affidavit details interview with suspect facing murder charge after missing man’s body found Roberts, 26 at the time of his arrest, is facing charges of murder and tampering with a corpse, according to officials.Justin Haden (Austin Police Department Photo) Justin Haden, 34, was last seen on Nov. 1, 2022 at The Domain in north Austin. He was reported missing on Nov. 7, 2022, according to law enforcement officials.A search warrant revealed that surveillance footage and cellphone records showed Roberts was with Haden the day he went missing. APD looking for man last seen at the Domain Nov. 1 Detectives with the Austin Police Department traveled to Colorado Nov. 30...

SAG-AFTRA Houston-Austin Local holds rally at The Domain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Members of Houston-Austin SAG-AFTRA rallied in the public square at The Domain in north Austin Wednesday.The handful of SAG-AFTRA supporters were there to strike in solidarity in response to the SAG-AFTRA National Board voting to unanimously call a strike back in July. This comes following the conclusion of the TV/Theatrical/Streaming negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), according to the organization.SAG-AFTRA strike at The Domain Sept. 13, 2023 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) SAG-AFTRA strike at The Domain Sept. 13, 2023 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) SAG-AFTRA strike at The Domain Sept. 13, 2023 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) SAG-AFTRA strike at The Domain Sept. 13, 2023 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) SAG-AFTRA strike at The Domain Sept. 13, 2023 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) SAG-AFTRA strike at The Domain Sept. 13, 2023 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) "Performers are asking for minimum earnings to keep up with inflation and compensation thatreflects the ...

Listless Lynx routed by Connecticut 90-60 in playoff opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

The Minnesota Lynx are justifiably on the edge of playoff elimination.Connecticut scored a postseason franchise-record 16 times from outside the arc and basically had its way all over the court in dominating the Lynx 90-60 Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn., in Game 1 of the best-of-3 series opening round WNBA series.Lack of a consistent perimeter defense is one of many reasons the Lynx lost. One could easily add poor shot selection, turnover differential and uneven transition defense to that list.Kayla McBride scored 16 points to lead the Lynx.Game 2 is Sunday afternoon in Connecticut. If necessary, a deciding Game 3 would be Wednesday at Target Center.Operating much of the game with little room, Napheesa Collier scored 14 points for No. 6-seeded Minnesota. The other three Lynx starters — Diamond Miller, Tiffany Mitchell and Dorka Juhász — combined for a mere 10 points. Miller was 2 for 9 from the field.Third-seeded Connecticut had 28 assists on 33 baskets and scored 30 points off 19 L...

State law enforcement associations: School resource officer law needs clarity. House speaker says it’s clear.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

Interpretations of changes to Minnesota law about school resource officers continue to vary: The state police association’s attorney said Wednesday the law creates separate standards for use-of-force for SROs vs. patrol officers, while the head of the Minnesota House of Representatives said there’s one standard for all peace officers.State law enforcement associations underscored their calls Wednesday for a special legislative session on the SRO law. House Speaker Melissa Hortman said she’ll continue working with people who have concerns, though she doesn’t think a special session is necessary because she said state law is clear about reasonable force for officers.Only the governor can call a special session, and Gov. Tim Walz told Minnesota Public Radio News Friday that he wouldn’t call one for now. Imran Ali, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA) general counsel, said he spoke with the governor’s office Tuesday and he “wa...

After four-year absence, White Bear Avenue Parade returns this Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

Despite financial difficulties, the White Bear Avenue Parade is back this weekend.It has been four years — 2019 — since the St. Paul East Side parade last took place. In 2020 and 2021, the parade was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And in 2022, financial concerns were the main reason for its cancellation, according to Lisa Theis, executive director of the Greater East Side Community Council.The biggest cause of financial stress was paying for the St. Paul Police Department to provide security.“We used to pay about $5,000 … but this year it’s about $14,000,” Theis said.Recent policy changes have required event organizers to provide the overtime pay for every officer “from commander to lieutenant,” Theis said.These nearly tripled expenses were the main reason Theis and the business association decided to shorten the route of the 2023 parade, which begins at 11 a.m. Saturday.The route has typically started going north up White Bear Avenue from Ivy Avenue before ending at Aldrich...