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IL Rep. seeks special prosecutor to review 2010 shoplifting death

Special prosecutor requested in 2010 death of homeless thief Anthony Kyser

An Illinois lawmaker is calling for a special prosecutor to review the 2010 death of a homeless man following the release of footage of his fatal encounter with a Chicago store owner. WLS-TV reported on Friday that Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) wants to review the circumstances behind the death of…

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Rep. Bobby Rush: A hoodie doesn’t make you a hoodlum

Rep Bobby Rush on CNN

After being cut off on House floor for defiantly wearing a hooded sweatshirt, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) appeared on CNN to discuss how the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin hit close to home. “Trayvon Martin lies dead, partially because he was a black man wearing a hoodie in a…

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GOP cuts off Rep. Bobby Rush for wearing hoodie on House floor

Rep. Bobby Rush

Republican leadership in the House of Representatives shut down a prominent member of the Congressional Black Caucus after he donned a hooded sweatshirt in honor of a Florida teen who was recently gunned down by a neighborhood watch leader. During his morning remarks on Wednesday, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) observed…

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