close Video Chicago officials are ‘ridiculous’ to cut police funding amid crime rises: FOP president Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara tells ‘Fox & Friends’ crime in the city is ‘reaching historic levels.’ Chicago Police Department on Sunday submitted its third reform report to an independent, federal' mandated monitor – filing 93% more documents than in the two prior reports and ramping up efforts in the pace and progress of police reform, officials said. The police department, otherwise known as CPD, submitted 8,102 documents during Independent Monitoring Period No. 3, the department said. "This is a ceiling, not a floor," Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said during a Friday press briefing ahead of the report’s release. "It should not be just an exercise in the checking the boxes. It should lead to our department's cultural change, should be transformational." Chicago police … [Read more...] about Chicago Police ramp up reform efforts under federal mandate, watchdog monitor
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Sources: Millions Of Dollars In Relief Coming For New York City Bars And Restaurants
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There’s new hope for the hard hit restaurant and bar industry in New York City. Sources tell CBS2 eateries are in line to receive millions of dollars as part of a federal COVID relief bill. RELATED: New York City Restaurant Owners Demand Greater Capacity, Later Curfew On Eve Of Indoor Dining Reboot As CBS2’s John Dias reported, the aid can’t come soon enough. A new survey shows that 54% of New York City bars and restaurants will be forced to close if they don’t get some help from Washington. One could argue the Green Kitchen Restaurant on the Upper East Side is on financial life support, with no indoor dining allowed until Feb. 14. The restaurant has been relying solely on takeout and delivery. Limited space in the area doesn’t allow for outdoor dining. “I’m not allowed because they have the bicycle lane over there, they got taxi drivers over there,” said Carlos Flores, who works at the restaurant. “It’s very bad, man. It’s very bad. It’s nothing … [Read more...] about Sources: Millions Of Dollars In Relief Coming For New York City Bars And Restaurants
Clergy Arrested While Protesting Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Visit To LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Hundreds of protestors greeted Attorney General Jeff Sessions as he visited a downtown federal courthouse Tuesday. Protestors clad in bright-colored safety vests held hands and linked arms to block Spring Street, where Sessions was expected to meet with Los Angeles prosecutors. READ MORE: COVID Relief Funds Spent On Private Security For Animal, Homeless Shelters, Surveys About Coronavirus Sessions later gave the speech at the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation’s Annual Luncheon Meeting at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, where he defended the administration’s controversial “zero tolerance” policy for detaining children who enter the U.S. illegally. Sessions blasted what he called the “open border crowd,” citing Democratic immigration policies that have allowed over one “From coast to coast — perhaps especially on this coast — there are politicians who think that having any border at all is mean-spirited, unkind, or even bigoted,” said Sessions. “The … [Read more...] about Clergy Arrested While Protesting Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Visit To LA
Kafer: Restaurants’ sugary drinks don’t need regulation
It’s hard to pinpoint the moment when the “I’m okay, you’re okay” philosophy of the seventies morphed into the “I’m okay, you’re not” thinking of the present day. Back in the seventies, everyone smoked cigarettes, wore ugly polyester, ate Twinkies, and told cringe-worthy jokes. Nobody was in a position to judge. Now our betters know better how best to behave. Through virtue signaling, shaming, de-platforming, censoring, and outright coercion they intend to make others change their unacceptable views and ways. Take the Healthy Kid Meal Ordinance before the Aurora City Council which would foist new regulations on how restaurants advertise children’s meals, for example. The ordinance would require restaurants to make water or milk the default beverage for kid’s meals. Kids could still order any drink but restaurants could not list such drinks with the meal package. Restaurants that fail to comply will be fined or have their license suspended. Fortunately, the sponsor delayed the … [Read more...] about Kafer: Restaurants’ sugary drinks don’t need regulation
Looking to Travel? Here are the Latest COVID-19 Travel Restrictions State by State
(CNN) – Total cases of Covid-19 have reached 28.6 million marks in the United States, and some states continue to enforce travel restrictions and quarantines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still warns against nonessential travel at this time. If you do decide to travel to another state, it is vital that you stay updated on the latest statewide regulations. READ MORE: Third Stimulus Check: Why Your Next Relief Payment May Not Be $1,400 Even if some US states have no restrictions on allowing leisure travel, all their official websites have important Covid-19 safety information. For instance, most states have mandates on face masks in public settings. This list is alphabetical and includes links to state websites that have important details you should read before you cross state lines: Alabama As of March 1, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Alabama. However, visitors should be aware of the state’s mask mandate, as it applies to travelers, too. … [Read more...] about Looking to Travel? Here are the Latest COVID-19 Travel Restrictions State by State