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Chicago ‘emphatically disagrees’ with Citizens United ruling

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Chicago on Wednesday became the latest major U.S. city to call on Congress to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. A resolution unanimously approved by the Chicago City Council stated: “BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and the members of the City…

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Chicago city council overwhelmingly votes to decriminalize marijuana

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In a sweeping victory for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago City Council voted 43 to 3 on Wednesday to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Instead of requiring police to make an arrest when they discover someone possessing less than 15 grams of the drug, they have the option…

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