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The smell of burnt cannabis alone is insufficient to justify a warrantless police search of an automobile, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled today.
The ruling stems from a 2020 traffic stop of Ryan Redmond, who police said had an improperly secured registration on his license plate and was traveling 73 mph in a 70-mph zone on Interstate 80 near the Quad Cities in western Illinois.
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‘It’s not who we are’: Jury awards CPS student beaten at school with belts $750,000
Board of Education attorney Brian Kolp insisted that “physically hitting children has never been a part of the culture at CPS,” telling members of the jury it would not be just to hold the district liable. Read more here.
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Former Outcome Health exec Ashik Desai, star witness in trial, sentenced to 7 months in prison
U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin said during the sentencing hearing that he was impressed with Ashik Desai’s cooperation with the government and felt his remorse was genuine. Read more here.
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The Caleb Williams File: How can the Chicago Bears and their rookie QB better deal with pressure?
After Williams completed 23 of 37 passes for 174 yards, with no touchdowns, two interceptions and seven sacks against the Texans, he and the Bears offense will try to regroup for another road meeting with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Read more here.
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Colin Farrell in “The Penguin.” (HBO)
‘The Penguin’ review: Colin Farrell takes on Gotham’s Scarface in HBO’s compelling gangland saga
Even if you’ve had it with superheroics or antagonist origin stories or gangster lore, or fine actors buried in prosthetics, “The Penguin” exerts an unusually confident grip. Read more here.
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Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing
The device explosions appeared to be the culmination of a monthslong operation by Israel to target as many Hezbollah members as possible all at once. Read more here.
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