Melody Mercado
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Covering the Loop for @BlockClubCHI • Past @DMRegister @who13news @DePaulJOUR MA • Former D1 athlete • Boricua 🇵🇷• [email protected]
Chicago, IL
Joined October 2019
Iowan Camerina Gonzalez Lizzaraga, an Army specialist, accused a superior of rape. She was discharged. Then, her family found her dead. Although she wanted to serve her country, she found herself fighting the military system at the end of her life. https://t.co/88PAuqnP0k
desmoinesregister.com
Camerina Gonzalez Lizzaraga's alleged sexual assault by a superior in the U.S. Army led to a battle with the military system at the end of her life.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s message to alders on their alternate budget: “We will not sacrifice the poor and working people in Chicago to balance this budget” Sent this letter this morning:
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Walking to the bus yesterday and had myself a laugh. Dibs is alive and well in Chicago.
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New: A City Council bloc came out with an alternative budget plan today that eliminates Mayor Brandon Johnson’s corporate head tax entirely, hours after he delivered a stinging rebuke to opponents of his controversial levy proposal.
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On Giving Tuesday, I'm asking you to support our nonprofit newsroom @BlockClubCHI. Every dollar donated will go straight to the reporters who help tell your neighborhood stories w/ accuracy, care + courage. Donate to support news that serves you first: https://t.co/383wL75ShD
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A small group of City Council moderates and conservatives plan to unveil a budget pitch soon that could hold the line on property taxes, but more than double the city's garbage collection fee, in part to avoid a corporate head tax, @fspielman reports. https://t.co/8nHUnQcApo
chicago.suntimes.com
The plan being crafted by City Council moderates and conservatives is likely to hold the line on property taxes, but increase the $9.50 a month garbage collection fee that has been frozen since its...
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16-year-old American Mohammed Ibrahim has been released after over 9 months in an Israeli prison without trial. I was relieved to hear from his family today and to know that he’s safe and where he belongs — with his family.
Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months. He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten. America needs to secure his release NOW.
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If you live south of the 606 and west of Kimball you do not live in Logan Square. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
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NEW: Greg Bovino claimed he saw Latin King gang members in "maroon hoodies" in Little Village. But maroon is not the Latin Kings' color. And footage from that day showed only a few wearing maroon clothing — and one of them was Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez. https://t.co/WDpgwwU9du
chicagotribune.com
A federal judge on Thursday issued a scathing opinion that takes a deep dive into the use of force by immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz.
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///BREAKING/// Federal prosecutors have now moved to DISMISS the charges against Marimar Martinez and her co-defendant — a wild end to a controversial case
Q: What did you mean by ‘Read it. 5 shots?' Why are you pointing that out? A: I’m a firearms instructor. And I take pride in my shooting skills. Q: You take pride in your shooting skills? A: That’s correct. Border agent’s texts at issue in shooting case
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Several Chicago newsrooms have been quietly collaborating to bring big ICE stories to the forefront. In this story today, we found that feds used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times during immigration raids — even after a judge said to stop. https://t.co/fTtuSerqGf
blockclubchicago.org
Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders.
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For my mutuals who aren’t in journalism world: Journalism world is now discovering that Olivia Nuzzi, a reporter who had an affair with RFK Jr while she was covering him, previously had an affair with Mark Sanford while covering him. If this fascinates you, then this website
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FYI: Johnson could have prevailed if he successfully passed a leadership reshuffle in Sept to remove Ald Sam Nugent as his pro temp. Nugent, a mayoral opponent, has power to join quorum, and that helped Ervin's motion to stall vote fail in 18-18 tie.
chicagotribune.com
Mayor Brandon Johnson had hoped to reshuffle the City Council members who hold the reins of the body’s powerful committees.
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I should clarify that I LOVE small cheval. I have a gluten intolerance and everything on their menu can be made gf. So I was excited to have an option I could actually eat at the stadium. Welp- the bun was rock hard, patties cold, sauce tastes like Hienz mayo…terrible
Very sad to report the small cheval at Wrigley Field is terrible.
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This post would be wild coming from a blue checkmark bot. Crazy from the feds. There’s essentially no truth here. Violent rioters aren’t demanding the release of some of the worst humans on the planet. Govt records show most of these folks detained are low public safety risks.
Womp womp, cry all you want. These criminal illegal aliens aren’t getting released. Like clockwork, violent rioters have arrived at the Broadview ICE facility to demand the release of some of the worst human beings on planet earth. Get a job you imbecilic morons.
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Very sad to report the small cheval at Wrigley Field is terrible.
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Ald. Greg Mitchell declined to answer Qs about the immigration raid and living conditions at 7500 South Shore Dr at council today. He said the raid was "over with" and suggested I knew about his prior work to fix the building's problems, but walked away when I asked for details
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I’ll be on WTTW 11 tomorrow, Fri. 11/14 @ 5:30pm to discuss the news of the week as part of the Week in Review panel. Do tune in @blockclubchi
Border Patrol agents posed at "The Bean" for an apparent photo op after a weekend of clashes in Little Village. https://t.co/imAZ81NJge
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