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There are three species of freshwater turtles commonly found in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, and one of them has just hatched.

A Londoner who lives in Bangkok has made a spirited defence of Dick Van Dyke's much-maligned cockney accent as a chimney-sweep in Mary Poppins, which was mentioned in last week's column.

CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was elected in 2016 as a reform candidate, knocking out incumbent Anita Alvarez after harshly criticizing the way she handled charges in 17-year-old Laquan McDonald’s fatal shooting by on-duty Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke.

Van Dyke was charged, convicted and sentenced to 81 months in prison for the fatal 2014 shooting. He was released early because of "good time" just like other eligible prisoners.

Although ex-inmates often land back in prison, one expert said "I would be surprised if Van Dyke, a white former police officer, has the same experience as the average returning resident, who is likely a lower-income, Black or Brown person reconnecting with loved ones after years locked up."

Chicago community organizers are vowing to continue protests calling for federal charges against Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer released from a state prison Thursday after serving less than half of his nearly seven-year sentence for killing Black teenager Laquan McDonald

The "Laquan Nine" were arrested Thursday after linking arms inside the Federal Building in the Loop.

The ex-Chicago cop’s early release from prison after his murder conviction for killing Laquan McDonald puts the spotlight on federal prosecutors over calls for such charges.

Jason van Dyke served less than half his sentence for shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times

CHICAGO — Just after midnight Thursday, as the wind blew whirls of snow around a remote downstate prison, one of Illinois’ highest-profile prisoners walked out of custody under the cover of darkness.

The protesters who were detained were among a larger group who delivered a letter to U.S. Attorney John Lausch demanding federal civil rights charges against the former officer, who was released from state custody hours earlier.