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DNC in Chicago: 12 shot, 1 murdered in Windy City shootings on day 2 of convention

The Chicago Police Department recorded five shootings involving 12 victims, one of whom died, and one aggravated battery incident on Tuesday, the second day of the Democratic National Convention in the Windy City. That compares to eight shootings, four of which were fatal, on Monday, and a total of 26 shooting incidents involving 30 total...

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Escaped Mississippi murder suspect arrested after standoff at Chicago restaurant near DNC

A murder suspect who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse in June was arrested in Chicago on Wednesday morning after a standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention, authorities said. Joshua Zimmerman barricaded himself inside the Seafood Junction restaurant, about half a mile from the United Center, where the convention...

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Obama lauds 'brother' Biden at DNC weeks after reported role ousting him for Kamala Harris

CHICAGO – Former President Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Tuesday evening, when he praised President Biden just weeks after reportedly helping oust Biden from his re-election effort. “It’s been 16 years since I had the honor of accepting this party’s nomination for president. And I know that’s...

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Anti-Israel demonstrations continue near DNC for 3rd night as crowds gather in larger numbers

CHICAGO – Hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrations continued for a third straight night in Chicago as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) proceeded just miles away at the United Center arena. Protesters, many decked out in keffiyehs, assembled in significantly larger numbers than Tuesday, marching down Maypole Avenue along Park 578 waving flags and banners, including a...

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DNC attendees pressed on what Harris presidency would mean for middle class

CHICAGO – Delegates and attendees at the Democratic National Convention were excited and optimistic about Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans for the economy. “I love her ‘opportunity economy,'” Luciano Garza, a Texas delegate, told Fox News Digital. “She is the one who is going to push initiatives and new proposals for our middle class. Because...

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'Feasting' like royalty, Chicago DNC held in fortified castle walled off from reality: former chief

CHICAGO – As Democrat elites “feast” on Chicago’s best food and drink, the attention to the party’s 2024 presidential ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is overshadowing the Windy City’s persistent problems of violence and policy failures, according to a former city police chief. “There’s a lot of ironies associated...

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DNC Chicago: FBI reportedly investigating maggots found in food at breakfast for delegates

A breakfast for delegates attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was interrupted Wednesday morning after maggots were allegedly slipped into their food intentionally, WGN first reported. The DNC 2024 Joint Information Center also confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital and acknowledged the food contamination. Officials said multiple unknown female offenders are alleged to...