About this episode
The episode covers a court appearance related to a police officer's death, SNAP benefit cuts, legislation against speculative ticketing, and tax protests in Chicago.
The man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and wounding another appeared in court for the first time today. A Chicago-area grocery store says cuts to SNAP food benefits could trickle down to small retailers. A group of Chicago arts leaders are backing proposed legislation that would ban the deceptive practice known as speculative ticketing. Plus, we hear from some Chicagoans who say they are protesting the federal government’s actions by not paying their federal taxes.
Topics covered
- court appearance
- SNAP benefits
- speculative ticketing
- tax protests
- Chicago news
Keywords
- Chicago
- police officer
- SNAP
- ticketing
- tax protests
- court
- legislation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SNAP, Chicago arts leaders
Places: Chicago
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