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West Side faith leaders: Fire insurrectionist cop
The actor Isaiah Washington stopped by Jay’s Barbecue in Austin on Dec. 13 to talk about his new film, “Corsicana,” about the legendary Black U.S. marshal Bass Reeves. Read the story on page 3.
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez joined Leaders Network Dec. 15 to call for firing of police officer who made ‘false’ statement about Proud Boys ties By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ AustinTalks
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) joined West Side faith leaders Tuesday to call for the termination of Chicago Police Department officer who made “false and conflicting statements” about his ties to the Proud Boys, according to internal reports. The officer was under investigation in 2019 by CPD’s bureau of internal affairs for allegedly attending a Proud Boys barbeque and participating in online forums associated with the far-right, white nationalist and exclusively male group. After a second internal review, CPD suspended the officer for 120 days. At this month’s meeting of The Leaders Network held in Austin, Sigcho-Lopez called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Supt. David Brown to “immediately remove” the officer and every officer with ties to the Proud Boys. He called on See CHICAGO COP on page 9
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Closed Sears site to get $100M medical facility, grocery store
Townhomes and apartments also planned for the site, Rush University Medical Center doesn’t deny it could be proposed operator of medical facility
By IGOR STUDENKOV & TREY ARLINE Austin Weekly News & Block Club Chicago
Redevelopment plans on the site of a former West Side Sears store and other nearby vacant land have expanded to include a 62,000-square-foot medical facility that eerily fits the description of Rush University Medical Center. Developers
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