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CBS News
a day ago
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Charges dropped against Harvey, Illinois, Ald. Colby Chapman after removal from City Council meeting
Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday dropped charges against Harvey Ald. Colby Chapman, who was arrested and removed from a City Council meeting in April. Chapman had been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting a police officer after she was arrested at the April 28 Harvey City Council meeting. At her first court appearance on Wednesday, prosecutors dropped the charges. Mayor Christopher Clark accused Chapman of being repeatedly disruptive at that meeting, and kept asking about an issue that had already been addressed, leading him to ask the council members to vote on censure Chapman and remove her from the meeting. Chapman said the city had sold a senior's home for $2,000, and she wanted to know why. Video shot by a frequent critic of the mayor, and shared on Chapman's aldermanic Facebook page, shows Chapman refusing to be removed. An officer then came to gather her belongings, prompting Chapman to say: "Don't touch my stuff!" Then Chapman pushed the officer, and was led out by police. She tried to stay in the meeting by holding onto the door. Harvey Chief of Police Cameron Biddings said she was later placed in handcuffs off camera. Clark has accused Chapman of repeatedly grandstanding at council meetings, and said she was censured and asked to leave council meetings twice before. Chapman's mother also was arrested at the meeting, and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Charges against her also were dropped on Wednesday. The video above is from an earlier report.
CBS News
2 days ago
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New law in New Jersey cracks down on intentionally setting public brawls
A new law has taken effect in New Jersey, aimed at cracking down on public brawls. Under the Garden State's newly enacted public brawl law, intentionally starting a public brawl would be a fourth-degree crime punishable by up to 18 months in jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. The law also upgrades penalties for disorderly conduct in certain circumstances. A disorderly persons offense is punishable by up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. "Under this bill, a person is guilty of inciting a public brawl if the person acts with purpose to organize or promote a group of four or more other persons to engage in a course of disorderly conduct through improper behavior or by causing a disturbance at a public gathering," a description of the bill published in March 2025 read in part. The law also considers any person who attempts to hide their own identity or that of another person while engaging in disorderly conduct to be guilty of a disorderly persons offense. South Jersey Assemblymember Dan Hutchison, who represents District 4 and oversees Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester counties, sponsored the bill. "I think that this law now sends a message to the people who instigate these public brawls on social media that if they take this type of action, they do these things, that they're going to go to prison for 18 months. And if you participate in one of these public brawls, then you're looking at jail time up to a year," Hutchison said. Hutchison told CBS News Philadelphia the legislation came after unruly crowds took over the community celebration, Gloucester Township Day, in June 2024. Gloucester Township Day was canceled again this year after law enforcement officers discovered threats of violent activity were being shared on social media. "When it happened in my backyard, when I saw members of my police department being treated and being injured by these people, that was the straw that broke my camel's back, so to speak, and I was gonna do something," Hutchison said. The law goes into effect immediately.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Woman accused of getting on school bus, threatening student in Baldwin County: deputies
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County deputies arrested a woman after she allegedly got on a school bus and threatened a student. Biloxi man sets Mississippi saltwater fishing record According to BCSO officials, Mallory Hannah Kinsey, 28, was arrested for disorderly conduct and trespassing. BCSO Capt. Danny Steelman said the arrest occurred in connection with a May 14 incident involving two children fighting on a school bus. Kinsey boarded the bus in the Vernant Park Community in Foley and threatened one of the children. Kinsey later apologized, according to BCSO. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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Woman arrested after reportedly throwing bottles of alcohol at hotel guests, staff while nude
The Brief A woman was arrested after reportedly throwing bottles of alcohol at hotel staff while nude. According to police, she stripped down at the Hilton Garden Hotel in Northwest D.C. on Saturday. She has been charged with simple assault, destruction of property, lewd acts, unlawful entry and disorderly conduct. WASHINGTON - A woman was arrested after police say she stripped down inside a hotel and began to throw bottles of alcohol at people. What we know According to a police report, officers responded to the Hilton Garden Hotel on New Jersey Avenue, NW, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 24 for a report of a disorderly person. The caller reported that there was a person who was taking off their clothing inside of the hotel. When officers arrived at the scene, they were told to go to the far end of the lobby of the hotel. Police say there was broken glass and property normally on top of a bar all over the floor as the suspect was sitting, completely nude, at a high top table surrounded by Hilton Gardens Hotel staff. When the officer asked the woman why she was naked, she reportedly said that "my lord and savior, Michael Jackson, told me to do this." She then immediately uttered "I threw something at him" while motioning at one of the victims and said "I wish I got all of them, all of the white people, I'm racist as f***." Police say the suspect then asked them to take her to jail. The backstory Before the police were requested, the caller said the woman had been detained and was outside of the hotel, naked on a towel on the ground. The caller told police that the woman ran inside the hotel and went over the bar. She then began to throw bottles of alcohol at people while still nude. Multiple victims reported that she was throwing bottles at them while jumping back and forth over the hotel bar. According to the police report, the woman said, "I hate white people" and "I wish I hit all the white people." Her charges The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Husani Cacho. She was placed under arrest for simple assault (hate /bias), destruction of property (hate/bias), lewd acts, unlawful entry and disorderly conduct. She was taken to the First District Station for processing. No additional information has been provided at this time.
CBS News
21-05-2025
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Baby shower turns into brawl, gunfire damages cars at Broward plaza, police say
A baby shower ended in chaos Sunday evening when a brawl broke out and gunfire damaged nearby vehicles in a Fort Lauderdale shopping plaza, according to police. Police respond to large fight Fort Lauderdale police said they were called to the Town Center Plaza on West Broward Boulevard around 7:30 p.m. after reports of a large crowd fighting. The altercation occurred near a banquet hall, where a baby shower had taken place earlier that afternoon. Business owner finds bullet holes Nicolas Toussaint, who owns NG Shipping LLC in the plaza, said he noticed the damage the next morning. "When I was coming yesterday morning, I saw both cars had shots," said Toussaint. He recalled seeing the baby shower as he was leaving his business on Sunday. "That was a baby shower so I don't think they have to be that fight on a baby shower that shouldn't," he said. Toussaint said he didn't recognize anyone involved in the altercation and was grateful no one was hurt. "Good thing is, it's not me. Think about if you have somebody inside that car," Toussaint said. Disorderly conduct charges filed According to Fort Lauderdale police, two men were issued a notice to appear in court for disorderly conduct and were released.
