BREAKING: Minneapolis City Council members have announced their intent to disband the Minneapolis Police Department and invest in community-led public safety.
Philadelphia Mayor: “Our officers need help. They need help. They need help with gun control. They need help with keeping these weapons out of these people’s hands.” https://t.co/0Z5DJDEsnH
A Chicago woman giving advice to a couple of luggage-toting tourists on the Red Line: “So, remember — Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’s.”
Tourist: “Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’s. Got it.”
Illinois Senate votes 34-20 on the Reproductive Health Act, sending it to the gov, who will sign it. It's in response to abortion bans in other states and would codify current practices should Roe V. Wade be overturned; supporters say it will strengthen the state’s current laws.
@mbatinick BREAKING: Illinois House votes to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Illinois. @GovPritzker will sign into law. Marijuana will be legal in Illinois starting January 1st, 2020.
A final vote on legal cannabis is about to begin in the Illinois House. Here's a long thread on the late-night committee hearing debate from last night. It may offer a preview of what we could hear on the floor in a few moments.
Mueller's final message: “There were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of every American.” https://t.co/auPxo1y0lb