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A group of young musicians honored veterans at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., continuing a tradition that goes back to the American Revolution.The musicia
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stanley cup ar-old Xavier Williams, told CBS News that he s observed doubt. They re not going to do well at all, Xavier described people s initial impressions of the corps. Once we start playing, they re like, amazed, Luke said. Veterans: Honoring Our Heroes More
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CHICAGO -- Thirty days before Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel faced the biggest test of his political life, City Hall receive
stanley cup d a blockbuster letter from attorneys representing Laquan McDonald, reports CBS Chicago.The letter accused police of making a series of false statements and even intimidating at least one witness who saw the Chicago teenager fatally shot by Officer Jason Van Dyke. Chicago protests over police shooting of Laquan McDonald 21 photos That March 6, 2015 letter from attorney Jeffrey Neslund quickly set in motion negotiations that led to an out-of-court legal settlement for about $5 million. The deal was reached just more than a month later-an astonishingly quick resolution for any legal matter. After a bruising campaign, Emanuel
af1 won re-election on April 7, as those settlement talks quietly neared conclusion.In the letter, which was among about 1,400 emails released by the city on New Year
yeezy s Eve, Neslund informs Deputy Corporation Counsel Thomas Platt that police dash cam video confirms that Mr. McDonald did not lunge toward police which is contrary to the false statements the city allowed the [police union] spokesman to spin to the media.
