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• Trump Sentenced in New York Hush Money Case, Avoids Jail as Inauguration Nears

  11-01-2025 16:00
  
  This post was originally published on The Washington Informer
  By Stacy M. Brown
  President-elect Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge Friday in the New York “hush money” case, appearing virtually from his Mar-a-Lago home for a sentencing that leaves him free of jail time, fines or probation as he prepares for his inauguration on Jan. 20.
  Judge Juan Merchan stated that the unconditional discharge was the only legal option available just days before Trump assumed the preside
  
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• Nearly 800 Incarcerated People Deployed To Fight Los Angeles Wildfires

  11-01-2025 14:30
  
  Photo: Getty Images
  Nearly 800 incarcerated people have been deployed as firefighters to help quell the severe wildfires across Southern California, The Guardian reports.
  According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), roughly 783 incarcerated firefighters had been deployed as of Thursday (January 9) to battle the Los Angeles-area wildfires that have left at least five people dead and thousands of buildings burned down.
  The incarcerated crews are working with the
  
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• Congressman Danny K. Davis to Distribute 1,000 Winter Coats to Families in Need

  11-01-2025 14:30
  
  In a heartfelt effort to combat the harsh realities of winter, Congressman Danny K. Davis is teaming up with the Bright Leadership Institute and an anonymous donor to distribute 1,000 winter coats to individuals and families in need. The event, set for Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, will take place at Davis’s Chicago office, located at 2813 W. Fifth Ave., beginning at 11:00 a.m.
  “This initiative is about more than just coats,” Congressman Davis said. “It’s about keeping o
  
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• Historic $1.9 Billion Deal Finalized for CTA Red Line Extension to Chicago’s South Side

  11-01-2025 00:13
  
  A rendering of the 103rd St. Station.
  The long-awaited Red Line Extension project for Chicago’s South Side is finally moving forward. On Friday, local and federal officials finalized a $1.9 billion funding agreement to expand the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) busiest train line. This historic investment will extend the Red Line 5.5 miles from 95th Street to 130th Street, adding four new stations and promising faster, more reliable transit for thousands of residents.
  “The Re
  
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