Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation banning public schools from directly fining students for minor misbehavior, which critics say has disproportionately harmed low-income and minority students, and requiring schools to report their disciplinary actions and involve police in student matters.
George Ryan, the former Republican governor of Illinois, died at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy as a champion of clemency and a critic of the death penalty, who commuted the sentences of all 167 people on Illinois’ death row and pardoned four outright.
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By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief CHICAGO, IL – An Illinois cop is getting another…