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Man Admits to Pulling Trigger In Fatal East St. Louis Bank Robbery

2 years 10 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – Jaylan D. Quinn, 23, of St. Louis, pled guilty in a U.S. District Court on Wednesday to fatally shooting a security guard while robbing First Bank in East St. Louis in August 2021. “Vicious acts of armed violence in our communities are intolerable,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “The U.S. Attorney’s office is prepared to pursue justice in honor of the life lost, and I commend the FBI and our law enforcement partners for their efforts to improve public safety and remove dangerous individuals from society.” “The FBI and our law enforcement partners acted swiftly, working around the clock, to quickly arrest the individuals responsible for the robbery and tragic death of Mr. Horn,” said FBI Springfield Field Office Special Agent in Charge David Nanz. “While the violent act will have a lifelong impact, we hope the justice that is to come will bring some level of comfort for the employees, friends, and family

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9th vote not the charm

2 years 10 months ago
Kevin McCarthy is down to 200 votes. Victory is slipping away. I wonder why they hold multiple votes each day? There's no time for negotiation between the votes, so what are the odds anyone is going to switch? The first vote of the day tells you where everyone still stands, right?
Kevin Drum

You No Longer Own What You Buy: Arlo Cameras Lose Updates, Cloud Storage

2 years 10 months ago
One of the common themes here at Techdirt over the last decade is how the very meaning of “ownership” and “property” has changed — often for the worse. In the broadband connected era, firmware updates can often eliminate functionality promised to you at launch, as we saw with the Sony PlayStation 3. And with everything now […]
Karl Bode

U.S. House stuck for a third day as Republicans struggle to unite around a speaker

2 years 10 months ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House adjourned Thursday again without a speaker, racking up five more ballots throughout the day before members left the floor shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern, with some decamping to closed-door negotiations and others leaving the Capitol. “I am not a part of any negotiations,” Colorado’s Lauren Boebert, a leading opponent of […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Illinois Supreme Court to adopt accelerated briefing timeline on cash bail constitutionality decision

2 years 10 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) -- The Supreme Court and both legal parties have agreed to an accelerated calendar for deciding if eliminating cash bail violates the Illinois Constitution. The decision still is not expected until the Spring, however. In a brief filed Wednesday, both state's attorneys and the state agreed to various deadlines for filing their [...]
Danny Connolly

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 10 months ago
Rain got you down? Find yourself a nice, cozy seat at Benjie's Deli, my favorite local lunch spot. Don't forget to buy a cheesecake on your way out.
Kevin Drum

Apple’s Encryption Plan Is Good, But Still Leaves Some Questions Unanswered

2 years 10 months ago
Recently, Apple announced some quality of life updates for services and devices used by millions. The company opted to give its users more privacy and security by offering them the option to fully encrypt data stored in its cloud service. For years, iCloud accounts have been the endaround for encrypted devices, allowing law enforcement (and […]
Tim Cushing