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Republican ex-judge argued Trump engaged in insurrection, should be removed from Illinois primary ballot
A retired Republican judge is arguing that former President Donald Trump ought to be removed from Illinois’ primary ballot for allegedly engaging in an insurrection in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Former longtime Kankakee County Judge Clark Erickson, acting as hearing officer on voters’ challenge to the former president’s eligibility, issued the recommendation to the Illinois State Officers Electoral Board, which is split evenly between Republicans and Democrats.
Attorneys for Trump and citizens seeking to keep the Republican former president off the ballot presented their arguments before Erickson on Friday. The Illinois State Officers Electoral Board is expected to consider the recommendation on Tuesday.
Erickson’s 21-page recommendation concluded that a “preponderance of the evidence” presented proves that Trump engaged in insurrection.
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Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Atkinson Country Club on January 16, 2024 in Atkinson, New Hampshire. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
But he said the election board can’t engage in the “significant and sophisticated constitutional analysis” required to remove Trump’s name before the March 19 primary. He said the decision should ultimately be left to the courts.
He likened the board’s attempt to resolve the constitutional question to “scheduling a two-minute round between heavyweight boxers in a telephone booth.”
Still, Erickson noted that even if the board disagrees with his reasoning, Trump’s name should be removed from the Illinois primary ballot.
Free Speech for People, which is leading the Illinois ballot effort, praised Erickson’s recommendation as “significant” but argued that Illinois law allows the board to make the ballot decision.
FILE: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump visits a polling site at Londonderry High School on primary day, on January 23, 2024 in Londonderry, New Hampshire. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“We expect that the board and ultimately Illinois courts will uphold Judge Erickson’s thoughtful analysis of why Trump is disqualified from office, but — with the greatest respect — correct him on why Illinois law authorizes that ruling,” Ron Fein, legal director for the group, wrote in a Sunday statement.
The Illinois saga echoes similar efforts in several other states. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next month in a historic Colorado Supreme Court ruling to remove Trump from that state’s ballot.
The case presents the high court with its first look at a provision of the 14th Amendment barring some people who “engaged in insurrection” from holding public office.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Mayor Mary Sheffield
Mayor Mary Sheffield speaks during a press conference announcing her plan to set a “livable wage standard” for all city of Detroit employees on March 9, 2027, in Detroit, MI.
Detroit ― Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield is set to deliver her first State of the City speech Tuesday night as she is expected to focus on her plans to improve the city’s neighborhoods and crack down on smaller crimes such as property theft.
Sheffield is expected to unveil more details on how she aims to boost neighborhood spending and investment and her plan to crack down on “smaller crimes,” such as larcenies as well as breaking and entering into homes and cars, that many residents say is a major concern, Deputy Mayor Brian White told The Detroit News on Monday.
Sheffield is making her speech at Samuel C. Mumford High School on the city’s west side at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The address will be livestreamed on the City of Detroit’s official YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn, with streaming beginning at 6:30 p.m. About 800 invited guests are expected to attend the event in person.
How to watch State of the City speech
Viewers can watch and listen to Sheffield’s speech across a variety of platforms that will start streaming at 6:30 p.m., about a half-hour before the speech is scheduled to begin:
Why Sheffield chose the high school as the site of her speech
The mayor chose Mumford High School for her first State of the City address to reinforce the theme that “she’s going to be a neighborhood-focused mayor,” White said.
“The high school is a prime example of what can happen when we put our lives together and rebuild,” White said. “Her leadership style has always been about inspiring people to dream big and go further into the neighborhoods with development.”
She will tout the executive orders and other changes in policies and initiatives she’s already enacted, the deputy mayor said.
Some of those policies include expanding a nonprofit program into Detroit that gives cash to every new and expectant mother; creating both the Office of Neighborhood and Community Safety and the Human, Homeless, and Family Services Department; implementing a new compliance program for senior citizen housing facilities; and amping up safeguards of home demolition sites, among other measures.
New mayor sets first in Detroit’s 324-year history
The former city councilwoman is the first female mayor, along with the first Black woman mayor, in Detroit’s 324-year history. She succeeded Mike Duggan, who in his three terms and 12 years in office is widely credited with stabilizing the city’s finances after the city entered Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in July 2013 and exited it at the end of 2014.
Sheffield was the council president before being elected in November. She won in a landslide, nabbing 77% of the vote over the Rev. Solomon Kinloch. She’s also a fourth-generation Detroiter.
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Time lapse of the March 10 winter storm in downtown Milwaukee
Check out a time lapse of the March 10 winter storm in downtown Milwaukee.
Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Thunderstorms are sweeping through Milwaukee to close out March before April showers kick off the rest of the week.
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan said after a brief pause in morning thunderstorms, Milwaukee residents should expect stormy conditions to return during the afternoon of Tuesday, March 31.
There is an 80% chance for rain, with between a quarter- and half-inch possible, the weather service said. Temperatures are expected to rise to 60 degrees before noon before sinking to 43 degrees for the rest of the day.
Hail and damaging winds are possible during the afternoon storms March 31.
From Wednesday, April 1 to Friday, April 3, new rain could total anywhere from nearly 2 inches on the low end to more than 3 inches on the high end.
The areas north of Highway 18 and Interstate 94 could see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain between April 1 and April 2.
Thursday, April 2 is forecast to be the stormiest day, with thunderstorms expected before 10 a.m. and after 1 p.m. Wind gusts could possibly reach 30 mph.
April 3 could bring some partly sunny relief during the first half of the day before an evening thunderstorm, with a 70% chance of rain again.
DALLAS, TX — Anthony Edwards still found a way to make an impact Monday night even after missing the opening tip.
The All-Star guard came off the bench in a 124-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks after a brief delay to start the game, despite initially being listed in the starting lineup.
Mike Conley took his place at tipoff before Edwards checked in just over two minutes later.
After the game, Edwards gave a candid explanation for the late arrival.
“I was taking a [expletive],” he said.
Head coach Chris Finch kept it simple: “Nature calls.”
Edwards finished with 17 points in 23 minutes in his return after missing six games with right knee soreness. He said it was tough watching from the sideline early, but once he got on the floor, he settled in quickly.
He has appeared in 58 games and would need to play in each of Minnesota’s remaining games to qualify for All-NBA consideration.
The Timberwolves also announced Monday that forward Jaden McDaniels is week-to-week after an MRI revealed a knee issue, dealing another injury to the team’s rotation as the regular season winds down.
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