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At first debate of Chicago mayoral runoff, Johnson attacks Vallas’ record as rival tries to stay above the fray

CHICAGO — The first debate of Chicago’s mayoral runoff election featured a series of attacks from Brandon Johnson on Paul Vallas, who largely avoided attacking in kind, even as the criticism escalated.

Chicago Tribune

Runoff face-off: Johnson casts Vallas as ally of ‘right-wing extremists’ — but Vallas dubs attacks ‘nonsense, again’

Both mayoral hopefuls accused each other of trying to, as Paul Vallas put it, ‘make race the issue’ in the campaign between Black and white candidates where the African-American vote is likely to be decisive.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tip-offs help fraud investigators catch benefit cheats

The DWP team in Newcastle is just one that often spend years investigating cases — but remain determined to bring swindlers to court

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CTU’s path to political influence, CPD’s top cop search and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘Paul and Gery Show’ reunited for mayoral runoff as Chio endorses Vallas

In 1995, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley seized control over the Chicago Public Schools and asked his budget director and chief of staff to take charge at CPS. On Friday, the “dream team” of Paul Vallas and Gery Chico reunited.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chelsea fan gets three-year football ban for racist gesture at Son Heung-min

Thomas Burchell, 30, from Croydon, made a racist gesture during the Chelsea vs Tottenham match at Stamford Bridge on August 14.

The Independent UK

How the CTU marched from picket lines to political powerhouse

From its battles between ex-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and its late leader Karen Lewis in 2012, the Chicago Teachers Union is now hoping to help homegrown candidate Brandon Johnson win the runoff to be Chicago’s mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Call for legislative change after Arena bomber's brother skipped the country

The chairman of the public inquiry wants new powers for 'restrictions on the movements' of material witnesses to inquiries after the case of Ismail Abedi

Manchester Evening News

Chicago Public Schools eighth grader Steven Jiang buzzes to victory in citywide spelling bee

Jiang, 13, outlasted 47 competitors to correctly spell “saturnine” and win this year’s contest. He advanced to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

Chicago Sun-Times

Constance Marten and partner charged with manslaughter after baby's body found in woods

The pair were charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the baby's body was found in a woodland area last night.

Daily Record

Gross negligence manslaughter charges authorised against aristocrat and partner

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are also accused of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice.

The Independent UK

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon charged after baby remains found

They are due to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court

Liverpool Echo

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon charged with gross negligence manslaughter

Pair also charged with concealing birth of a child and perverting the course of justice after infant was found dead on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon charged with gross negligence manslaughter of baby

Heiress and boyfriend also charged with concealing birth after baby was found in woodland on Wednesday

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Evening Standard

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon charged with manslaughter after baby remains found

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the remains of a baby were found in an area of woodland in Brighton, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

Football London

Chelsea fan gets three-year football ban for racist gesture at Tottenham's Son Heung-min

A Chelsea fan has received an official ban after a racist gesture aimed at Tottenham striker Son Heung-min

Daily Mirror

Man Utd ‘receive enquiries’ for Mason Greenwood amid ongoing internal investigation

Mason Greenwood remains suspended by the club while they conduct an internal investigation after prosecutors confirmed last month that criminial charges against the 21-year-old had been dropped

The Guardian - UK

Have the police forgotten Robert Peel’s principles?

Letters: Policing academic Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera, union officer Duncan Woodhead and a former CPS prosecutor on a call by three senior officers to give police the power to charge suspects

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The Texas Tribune

Texas’ foster care system is plagued with problems. Here’s how lawmakers want to fix it.

Texas legislators are considering increasing the Department of Family and Protective Services’ budget, giving extended relatives more money to care for kids and notifying the subjects of child abuse investigations of their rights.

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester Police Federation backs calls for cops to get new powers to charge suspects

“The current delays are having a negative impact on officers’ workloads"

Chicago Sun-Times

Rejected before, Vallas aims to win over a city ‘in crisis’ — promising to get it ‘back on track’

After three unsuccessful previous runs for public office, the former Chicago Public Schools chief takes his tough-on-crime message to the city’s mayoral runoff.

Chicago Sun-Times

What’s happening to migrant students once they enter Chicago schools?

CPS said it’s working with city and state officials to enroll kids in schools located near city shelters. But sources tell WBEZ that neighborhood schools often lack the staff and curriculum to work with non-English-speaking students.

Chicago Sun-Times

The mental toll on guaranteed income pilot applicants, mayoral candidates’ last push and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Manchester Evening News

GMP's top cop has called for police to be given powers to charge suspects, but one leading barrister says that's 'plain daft'

Chief Constable Stephen Watson is one of three police chiefs calling for the controversial change to help fix a backlog of cases

Daily Mirror

Homophobic nature of 'Chelsea rent boy' chant explained after explosion of incidents

The 'rent boy' chant has been heard at at least four Premier League and FA Cup games within the first two months of 2023, with Chelsea Pride hoping to educate supporters on why it is homophobic

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