Christmas Tornado Toll Rises Across Mississippi and Nearby States
At least 10 people were killed as Christmas Eve storms ripped through Mississippi Tennessee and Arkansas. Homes, cars and a church were destroyed while search parties and volunteers aided survivors in Benton County and Linden Tennessee as the severe weather lashed the region.
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U.S
Chicago officer asked for Taser before teen shot
Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic from October 2014 night of Laquan McDonald’s shooting show an officer asking for a Taser. The FOIA-derived transcripts indicate efforts to subdue the suspect non lethally as officers respond, dispatchers call for backup, and shots are fired. The video release prompted political fallout and protests downtown.
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Jason van Dyke
Laquan McDonald
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Rahm Emanuel
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Magnificent Mile
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Jose Landaverde
ECISD projects crowding and bond progress linger
ECISD projections show middle schools above 1200, with high schools over 4000. Bond work from 2012 neared completion, planners warn of three year build times. Safety, staffing and a teacher shortfall persist as district faces student discipline incidents and investigations.
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Texas Education Agency
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Permian
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West
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