Dolton “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard is planning to fight back after losing the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor, a position she currently holds.
Henyard did not qualify for the Dec. 3 caucus because she did not have a certified assessor on her ticket, a requirement for all nominees.
She objected to the proceedings that night, then claimed, “It was voter suppression,” in an interview Thursday.
On Saturday, she revealed during a rally that she planned to file a lawsuit against Illinois state Sen. Napolean Harris, the committeeman of the Democratic Party who chose to have a caucus instead of the typical primary election and won the nomination.
Tiffany Henyard currently serves as Thornton Township supervisor. (Tiffany Henyard)
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“What happened to us on Dec. 3 was short of fairness,” Henyard said. “We didn’t have our opportunity to be heard.”
“On Dec. 3, 2024, your right to vote was hijacked by your committeeman, Sen. Napoleon Harris,” she claimed.
“Put some respect on my name because I am loved throughout Thornton Township,” she told supporters, according to FOX 32. “That’s why I keep going. That’s why I have never ever gave up.”
Henyard called for “justice for voters’ rights,” which she said were taken away at the caucus. She insisted the process was “rigged” against her by claiming her supporters were not allowed in the room during the caucus.
“Hundreds of eligible voters, including seniors, local mayors, local aldermen, local state senators and state representatives were locked out of the venue and forced to stand in freezing temperatures unable to access the voting process in a timely and fair manner,” she alleged.
Henyard filed a lawsuit against Illinois state Sen. Napolean Harris Monday. (Screencap courtesy of video from Fox32)
Her supporters have also pointed out that Thornton Township has not done a caucus in decades and only switched recently for this nomination.
Harris has denied any wrongdoing, insisting the people still had their say.
“People in Thornton Township may be new to caucuses because they haven’t had them in a while, but this has been the tradition for many other townships around the state,” Harris said last week.
Fox News Digital reached out to Henyard and Harris’ offices for a comment.
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Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton, Illinois, has come under fire for her excessive spending. (Fox 32)
Though she is not the Democratic nominee, Henyard could still be on the ballot in April for Thornton Township supervisor as a write-in or independent candidate.
During a township electoral board meeting on Friday, she insisted, “The people will put me on the ballot.”
Henyard is currently running for re-election as Dolton mayor as she faces several ongoing scandals for allegedly embezzling funds and politically targeting her opponents.
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There hasn’t been much action beyond the practice court for the Detroit Pistons this week. On Thursday night, the Pistons returned to the floor for a game in Boston, facing the Celtics While they hoped to snap a long losing streak, the Celtics came out on top once again.
Not only did the Pistons lose the game, but they lost their starting forward during the game as well.
Tobias Harris left for the locker room during the fourth quarter of the Pistons’ matchup against the Celtics. According to reports, Harris was dealing with a hand injury. By the time he left the game, the Pistons were so far behind that Harris’s absence could’ve been seen as precautionary.
However, Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff suggested that more details about the setback will come at some point following Saturday morning’s practice.
“They are both recovering and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
Bickerstaff on Jalen Duren and Tobias Harris when it comes to their respective injuries.
Duren was a late scratch vs. the Celtics with a wrist injury. Harris exited early with a hand injury. #Pistons pic.twitter.com/irqpKOrytE
— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) December 14, 2024
The head coach looped in Jalen Duren with that statement.
“Different circumstances for each of them,” Bickerstaff told reporters. “Medical staff and PR guys will put out a statement at some point, I’m sure, but they are both recovering, and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
Unlike Harris, Jalen Duren didn’t get the chance to play in Thursday’s game. Although he wasn’t on the initial injury report, Duren was downgraded with a wrist injury on Thursday afternoon. He was a game-time decision, who ultimately didn’t play.
Isaiah Stewart replaced Duren in the starting lineup against the Celtics.
This season, Duren has competed in 23 games for Detroit. He is averaging nine points, nine rebounds, and two assists in 23 minutes of action.
As for Harris, he started in 25 games. The veteran forward has knocked down 45 percent of his shots and 34 percent of his threes to average 14 points per game. Along with his scoring, Harris has averaged seven rebounds and two assists.
The Pistons are set to face the Miami Heat on Monday. Currently, Detroit is unsure about Harris and Duren’s status.
It will be the Milwaukee Bucks against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup championship game.
The top seeds from the East and West both enjoyed semifinal wins on Saturday, with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the Bucks to a win over the Atlanta Hawks and the Thunder outlasting the Houston Rockets in a clash of defensive-minded squads.
The championship is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Las Vegas, with a prize pool of more than $500,000 per player up for grabs. The game will not count for regular season standings or stats.
The No. 1 NBA team in defensive rating is the Thunder. The No. 2 NBA team in defensive rating is the Rockets.
They certainly looked the part at T-Mobile Arena. It wasn’t pretty at times, but the Thunder will take it after outlasting Houston in a 111-96 win.
The first half was slow in particular, which ended with the Rockets up 42-41 and both teams shooting below 33% from the field. It was OKC that woke up first, taking a double-digit lead early in the fourth quarter and eventually expanding it to 15 points.
The defensive intensity didn’t stop Shai Gilegous-Alexander from hitting 32 points, his 13th 30-point game of the season, plus eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort and Jalen Williams also contributed at least 19 points each, with Hartenstein getting the better of Rockets standout big man Alperen Şengün (13 points on 6-of-16 shooting, four turnovers, five fouls).
Antetokounmpo finished just shy of a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in the win. He shot 10-of-15 from the field, too. Damian Lillard wasn’t far behind with 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds, though he went just 5-of-14 from behind the arc.
Trae Young did everything possible to keep the Hawks in it in the third quarter after a tight opening half in Las Vegas. He shot 6-of-7 from the field in the period and put the Hawks in the lead entering the final period.
Finally, though, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks surged ahead down the stretch. They mounted a quick 7-1 run late in the fourth quarter, powered by three short buckets from Antetokounmpo, to finally separate from the Hawks. Antetokounmpo sealed the deal in the final minutes, too, with a wild block on Clint Capela at the rim to break up an alley-oop.
Young led the Hawks with a near-triple-double of his own. He finished with 35 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds for Atlanta, which dropped to 14-13 on the season with the loss. Jalen Johnson finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and De’Andre Hunter added 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
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Among concerns the league has a competition problem, the veteran coach made his stance known after the Bucks advanced past the Hawks to the NBA Cup final: “There’s nothing wrong with saying you want to win something.”
Minneapolis fire crews said a house is uninhabitable after a fire burned a two-story residential home Friday afternoon.
Minneapolis fire crews said a house is uninhabitable after a fire burned a two-story residential home Friday afternoon.
According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, the fire was located on the 3700 block of Fremont Avenue North around 5:55 p.m., where heavy smoke was coming out of the second floor.
Fire crews were told that everyone inside the home had made it outside and began putting out the fire, which was located in a second-floor bedroom.
Despite what they had been told, fire crews said they found a resident on the second floor, who they were able to safely escort outside. No injuries were reported.
After evaluating the damages made by the fire, it was determined the house was uninhabitable.
The Red Cross was called to assist three adults and one dog; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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