The Lincoln Group has existed since the 1930s to honor the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. And this year we have a special opportunity to hear from an extraordinary speaker. And in introducing him i would like to repeat something that he said at the First National Republican Convention that he attended as a young man in 1884. He was part of a reform wing of the Republican Party, and they had an insurgent candidate to be temporary chair of the convention, taking on the candidacy of the Republican National committee. That candidate happened to be the africanamerican congressman from mississippi, john r. Lynch. Here is some of what our speaker said. It is now less than a quarter of a century since in this city, chicago, the Great Republican Party organized for victory and nominated Abraham Lincoln of illinois who broke the fetors of the slaves and rant them asunder forever. It is a fitting thing for us to choose to preside over this convention one of that race whose right to sit withi
And in introducing him i would like to repeat something that he said at the First National Republican Convention that he attended as a young man in 1884. He was part of a reform wing of the Republican Party, and they had an insurgent candidate to be temporary chair of the convention, taking on the candidacy of the Republican National committee. That candidate happened to be the africanamerican congressman from mississippi, john r. Lynch. Here is some of what our speaker said. It is now less than a quarter of a century since in this city, chicago, the Great Republican Party organized for victory and nominated Abraham Lincoln of illinois who broke the fetors of the slaves and rent them asunder forever. It is a fitting thing for us to choose to preside over this convention one of that race whose right to sit within these walls is due to the blood and the treasures so lavishly spent by the founders of the Republican Party. So, it is a great honor and pleasure to introduce the 26th presiden
He strikes the clerk from behind knocking him out. People recognize him as a drifter who have in and out of trouble. Often he says he seems like hes on drugs or battling a mental illness. He yells and starts running opinion hes really weird. Reporter criminal behavior as well. A felon vandalism conviction just three weeks ago. Last week battery and inflicting corporal injury and a court order to stay away from the victim. Two counts of possession of controlled substance in 2015 and arrest on charges of obstruction justice and resisting arrest in 2008. Police responded to numerous calls where no arrests were made. This is somebody our officers have had quite a bit of contact with. Reporter why does he continue to get out of jail with little or no prison time. His crimes arent risen to the level of those requiring times behind bars. Its handicapped law enforcement. Police say a lot of people who are repeat offenders. Hes been tested for Mental Illnesses numerous times, evaluated in court
Call tips anonymously. Reporter the message echoed by Community Activists today and will be all week. And how can we make change accord to these Community Leaders . Talking to local and state leaders and also just doing what that woman said about her son, if you see something, say something, and bring it to the attention of police as it happens. New here at noon, the retrial a former handy man accused of murdering little etan patz. Jurors deadlocked this spring with a lopsided 111 split in favor of conviction. Hernandez told investigators he strangled the child and stuffed his body in a box but no physical evidence was found. Defense attorneys maintain the confession was coerced. At noon, police say theyve caught the man wanted for breaking into an apartment and groping a woman. Police say the culprit is 35yearold Jeffrey Joseph from staten island. They say he broke into the apartment by going up the fire escape and he groped her, she woke up and he took off. Joseph is charged with bur
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