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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.

The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel. 

The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment. 

Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.

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Crusader Staff Report Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a $94 million property tax increase to help close a $1.2 billion deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic on October 21. In her $12.8 billion budget proposal, Lightfoot said 65 percent of the deficit is directly tied to the economic impacts of COVID-19. She said the budget reflects […]

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By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign. With Democrats boycotting the hearing, the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to authorize the legal orders if Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey did not agree to testify voluntarily. The committee wants to hear from them about 'the suppression and/or censorship of two news articles from the New York Post,' according to […]

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When Fox News host Laura Ingraham infamously told NBA star LeBron James to 'shut up and dribble,' she inadvertently motivated... View Article

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