Couple things caught our eye today that we wanted to pass along.
First was an intriguing story by FOX 32’s Dane Placko about alleged racial profiling in Evergreen Park, where a black man was pulled over and allegedly told he could get off the hook if he was able to track down a handgun for the cops. (Eerily similar to another instance that involved a State Police trooper and was documented some months back by FOX.)
Here’s the most recent story…
Here’s the earlier State Police story…
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Meanwhile, on an unrelated note, we also recommend reading the first few “letters to the editor” in the Chicago Sun-Times today. They are spot on about Ed Burke, Mike Madigan and the rest of the political power elite running this city and state (and running them into the ground.)
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