Tuesday, July 19, 2016

EXTRA: Will we really care by week’s end about plagiarized Trump speech?

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I can’t get too worked up over the fact that would-be first lady Melania Trump stole bits of her nominating convention speech (the one in w...

What will they miss; other than chance to see Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame?

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(NOT IN) CLEVELAND – So Gov. Bruce Rauner and Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., who allegedly are the two prominent Republican political officials fr...
Monday, July 18, 2016

EXTRA: Is Baltimore cop fate likely to see a repeat of itself in Chicago?

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It was with some self-interest that I learned of the Monday outcome in court of the Baltimore police officer who was in charge of the scene...

Policing in pairs? We’ve got a ways to go before we reach enlightenment

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The order went out to Chicago Police Department officers Sunday morning in the wake of an attack on officers in Baton Rouge, La., that left...
Saturday, July 16, 2016

Does Nice mean Dallas is history?

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I was driving my niece, Meira, to a place she had to go to Friday morning and had the car radio going when I heard the story of the funeral...
Friday, July 15, 2016

Hoosier governor for VP – could Pence become Trump’s political savior?

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It would be intriguing if Indiana Gov. Mike Pence truly were willing to give up his current post for the chance to be one seat away from th...
Thursday, July 14, 2016

EXTRA: Ginsburg speaks out for society segment “right” would silence

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Honey is my step-mother’s mother, and at age 95 is a bit hard of hearing to the point one has to be prepared to shout at her to be heard. B...