And why this officers fate may be changing. News4 midday starts right now. We start off with breaking news. The u. S. Justice department is now investigating the Chicago Police department, specifically its use of force. The civil rights probe will look at policies and practices and study complaints against Chicago Police and discipline taken against its rank and file. Attorney general Loretta Lynch made the announcement within the hour. She said the federal government decided they had to step in after a preliminary review. We will examine a number of issues related to the Chicago Police departments use of force including its use of deadly force, racial, ethnic and other disparities in its use of force and its accountsibility mechanisms, such as disciplinary actions and handling of allegations of misconduct. A Chicago Police officer is charged with murder after shooting teenager Laquan Mcdonald 16 times. There is no timeline for the Justice Department review. Rahm emanuel now says the c
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And it is nasty. Our girls challenge joy bauer to turn their junk food into joy food. She cut 1,000 calories from two very popular desserts. Shes going to share her recipes with us in a minute. Its not a stain but its very delicious. Oh, my gosh. Shes a genius. She has a cookbook coming out with all of this. It is about time. And you will meet two fun guys dave and ethan who call themselves the lovemakers, and they have a new show on seeso where they roam the city streets trying to make a love match. Were going to play a game with them. I cant wait for this. Theyve already chosen a brave woman from our plaza. Well see if should leeksikes one of our today show bachelors. Thats going to be w50erd. And we have a good batch of bachelors. That is going to be fun. And now, the Golden Globes are coming up, and Ricky Gervais is coming up to the host, and pop the popcorn. Which is dangerous. For some reason he can Say Something and get away with it. And he does it with the twinkle in his eye. A
President obama uses his last state of the Union Address to tout his accomplishments, set some lofty goals and take a veiled shot at donald trump. We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. That sentiment echoed in a surprising republican response from South Carolina governor nikki healy. During anxious times it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation. This morning shows with us live, and democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton joins us as well. Best seat in the house. New Speaker Paul Ryan talks about the job he took reluctantly. Youve been in the job a little more than two months now. Whats surprised you the most . That i like it. And how he has to practice his poker face for last nights state of the union, and tonights the night the Powerball Jackpot at an unthinkable sum of 1. 5 billion, the largest ever. Make sure you check the numbers right. 63, yes one mistake that had this group of cowor
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