Britney Spears' conservatorship, explained

britney-spears” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Britney Spears< from the legal arrangement in September, and at a hearing on Friday a judge could end it altogether.  Here’s a look at how conservatorships operate, what’s unusual about hers, and why she and so many fans have worked to #FreeBritney.  HOW DO CONSERVATORSHIPS WORK?  When a person is considered to have…

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Chicago police cancels day off for officers, reportedly bracing for Rittenhouse verdict

The chicago” target=”_blank”>Chicago< to “enhance public safety,” a decision reportedly made to brace for possible upheaval ahead of a potential verdict in the crime of Kyle Rittenhouse in Wisconsin. “To enhance public safety and to address current crime patterns, all full-duty sworn members will have one regular day off canceled this upcoming weekend between November 12,…

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Biden administration wants to recruit Terry McAuliffe, report says

Fresh off his loss in virginia-governor-race” target=”_blank”>Virginia’s gubernatorial race< may already be close to having a new job in nearby Washington, D.C., a new report said. According to Punchbowl News, McAuliffe has interested suitors in the joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Biden< What McAuliffe would do in the administration is unclear, as President Biden’s Cabinet is full, but “multiple…

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Who are the key players?

The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an Illinois man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during chaotic August 2020 demonstrations, is underway in Kenosha, us-regions The demonstrations were sparked by the shooting” target=”_blank”>police shooting< THE DEFENDANT Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was 17 at the time of the shootings. He served as a…

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Forgotten WWI hero's service rediscovered after a home sale

Exactly 100 years ago today, Lieutenant General Milton J. Foreman delivered the Armistice Day address at the University of Illinois. Foreman was a trailblazing military hero from chicago” target=”_blank”>Chicago< detective, she started to “piece together” the collection.  “It became clear that the collection was about more than a well-loved family member,” McCreery said. “The grand…

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ABC News' FiveThirtyEight publishes article on 'Why racist White voters often favor Black Republicans'

ABC News‘ election coverage subset FiveThirtyEight is facing backlash over an article attempting to explain why “racist White voters favor Black Republicans.” The co-authors, Stanford University Assistant Professor Hakeem Jefferson and University of California Irvine Professor Michael Tesler, pushed back against those dismissing “Republican racism” following last week’s election victory of GOP candidate Winsome Sears…

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