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Rep. Brenda Lawrence becomes 25th Democrat to not seek re-election

U.S. News // 7 months ago

Rep. Brenda Lawrence becomes 25th Democrat to not seek re-election

Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan has announced she is retiring from Congress at the end of her term, becoming the latest Democrat to add their name to the growing list not seeking re-election in January.

Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois won't seek re-election after 30 years

U.S. News // 7 months ago

Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois won't seek re-election after 30 years

Rep. Bobby Rush, who has represented Illinois in the U.S. House for three decades, announced Tuesday he won't run for re-election this year.

Air Force looking into reports that planes monitored protesters

U.S. News // 2 years ago

Air Force looking into reports that planes monitored protesters

The U.S. Air Force inspector general is investigating whether the military used reconnaissance aircraft to monitor recent protests in Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis that followed the death of George Floyd.

House passes anti-lynching bill named for Emmett Till

U.S. News // 2 years ago

House passes anti-lynching bill named for Emmett Till

The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would making lynching a federal hate crime more than a century after such legislation was first proposed.

Trump touts economy, military in State of the Union address; Pelosi tears up speech

U.S. News // 2 years ago

Trump touts economy, military in State of the Union address; Pelosi tears up speech

President Donald Trump touted the strength of the U.S. economy in his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Chicago to elect first black female mayor in historic vote

U.S. News // 3 years ago

Chicago to elect first black female mayor in historic vote

Chicago is set to make history on Tuesday, as two African-American women face off to become mayor of the United States' third-largest city.

Zuckerberg: Facebook needs AI tools to 'proactively' stop opioid sales

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Zuckerberg: Facebook needs AI tools to 'proactively' stop opioid sales

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is committed to fixing the problem of people selling illegal drugs on the social media site.

Top black lawmaker calls for bipartisan House panel to investigate U.S. police shootings

U.S. News // 6 years ago

Top black lawmaker calls for bipartisan House panel to investigate U.S. police shootings

A top black congressman is asking for a House select committee to investigate controversial U.S. police officer-involved shootings over the last couple years.

Protesters shut down Chicago shopping district, demand federal probe in McDonald shooting

U.S. News // 6 years ago

Protesters shut down Chicago shopping district, demand federal probe in McDonald shooting

Protesters shut down parts of Chicago's luxury shopping district Friday, demanding a federal investigation into the police shooting death of Laquan McDonald.

U.S. News // 8 years ago

House bans Pentagon from preparing for climate change

The House of Representatives approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that bans the Pentagon from acting on climate change reports.

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All across the country, there have been examples of abusive and unlawful behavior against athletes, both amateur and professional, players and referees
In Sports from United Press International Apr 22, 2003

All across the country, there have been examples of abusive and unlawful behavior against athletes, both amateur and professional, players and referees
In Sports from United Press International Apr 22, 2003

All across the country, there have been examples of abusive and unlawful behavior against athletes, both amateur and professional, players and referees
In Sports from United Press International Apr 22, 2003

Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) is an American politician from Illinois. A Democrat, he has served in the United States House of Representatives as the member from Illinois' 1st congressional district since 1993. Rush's district is located principally on the South Side of Chicago. It is a minority-majority district and has a higher percentage of African Americans (65%) than any other congressional district in the nation. Rush has the distinction of being the only person to date to defeat President Barack Obama in an election for public office.

Rush is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, as well as a former member and founder of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. Rush is also a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.

Rush served on the Chicago City Council in the 1980s, representing the 2nd Ward. He was one of the pro-Harold Washington faction on the Council during the "Council Wars" that began in 1983 following Washington's election as Mayor of Chicago in a racially-polarized contest.

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