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What is the Insurrection Act and what happens if Trump uses it in Minnesota?

President Donald Trump has escalated threats to invoke the law in response to unrest in Minnesota, prompting warnings of legal action from state officials.

Cole Kmet's family visits former baseball team
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Bears tight end Cole Kmet's family took a trip down memory lane earlier today. They returned to his former high school-- St. Viator in Arlington Heights, visiting his former baseball team.

What is the Insurrection Act and what happens if Trump uses it in Minnesota?
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President Donald Trump has escalated threats to invoke the law in response to unrest in Minnesota, prompting warnings of legal action from state officials.

Michigan democrat proposes abolishing ICE
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On Capitol Hill, democratic lawmakers are using every tool at their disposal to reform ICE - or get rid of it entirely.  The “Abolish ICE Act” is being proposed by a Michigan democrat and would dissolve the agency and end its enforcement authority.

What is the Insurrection Act — and why Trump’s threat to invoke it in Minnesota is rare
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President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a seldom-used 19th-century law that could let him deploy U.S. troops to quell protests in Minneapolis over federal immigration enforcement and ICE-related shootings. The act has only been invoked about 30 times in U.S. history — most recently during the 1992 Los Angeles riots — and legal experts say its use now raises constitutional questions amid disputes with Minnesota officials.

Trump unveils health care affordability plan
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ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg
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Chicago crime: 3 shot, 1 fatally, in Morgan Park
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A man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.

Former DePaul players among dozens charged in massive college basketball game-fixing scheme
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Federal prosecutors say more than a dozen college basketball players, including several former DePaul University athletes, were paid thousands of dollars to rig NCAA games as part of a global betting scheme tied to China. The three-year investigation alleges players across 17 Division I programs deliberately underperformed to manipulate gambling outcomes.

Felon on electronic monitoring steals from Target, leads pursuit across Chicago suburbs: prosecutors

A convicted felon from DeKalb has been charged with unlawful possession of two firearms and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle after stealing merchandise from a Target and leading police on a chase, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.

DJ Pharris predicts Bears fourth-quarter comeback win vs. Rams | ChicagoLIVE
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DJ Pharris predicts another fourth-quarter comeback as the Bears prepare to face the Rams. He also talks about how the city has embraced his rallying cry, “It’s Chicago,” and how the phrase has energized players and fans alike.

Woman shot in face during drive-by shooting on Chicago's West Side: police

A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after she was shot in the face during a drive-by shooting Thursday afternoon on Chicago’s West Side.

Idaho lawmaker discusses trans athlete law amid Supreme Court case | ChicagoLIVE
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Idaho State Representative Barbara Ehardt, who authored one of the state laws now being considered as part of a major Supreme Court case, joins us to explain her position on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Ehardt says the law is intended to protect women’s athletic opportunities, arguing that women cannot fairly compete against men and that opportunities for female athletes are being lost.

Chicago and ICE: Filmmaker explains new documentary | ChicagoLIVE
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Documentary filmmaker Ben Kolak discusses "Shouldering Sanctuary," which chronicles Chicago as it became an epicenter of Trump immigration policies.

Chicago man gets 17 years for two violent carjackings on same night: prosecutors

A Chicago man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his role in two violent carjackings at gas stations carried out on the same night in 2022, prosecutors said.