Afternoon Briefing: Firefighters say city searched personal vehicles for weapons
Good afternoon, Chicago.
A group of Chicago firefighters have accused the city and the Chicago Fire Department of violating their Fourth and 14th Amendment rights during a set of vehicle searches in late February.
In a federal lawsuit, 23 firefighters alleged that CFD investigators went through firefighters' personal vehicles for guns and weapons on Feb. 27 and 28 at Engine 86's fire station in the Dunning neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The firefighters, engineers, paramedics and lieutenants were being represented in court by attorneys from their union, the International Association of Firefighters.
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As environmental justice ordinance nears City Council introduction, activists express hopes and frustrations
More than a year after its planned introduction, an environmental ordinance that aims to address decades of discriminatory planning, zoning and land-use policies in Chicago will finally be brought before the City Council. Read more here.
Microsoft pulls back on data centers from Chicago to Jakarta
Microsoft Corp. has pulled back on data center projects around the world, suggesting the company is taking a harder look at its plans to build the server farms powering artificial intelligence and the cloud. Read more here.
Chicago baseball report: Colin Rea steps up for Cubs — and White Sox starters put together impressive streak
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Influential figures on the right have largely cheered on the opening months of the Trump presidency. But as the administration has rushed to carry out deportations as quickly as possible, making mistakes and raising concerns about due process along the way, the unified front in favor of Trump's immigration purge is beginning to crack. Read more here.
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