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WASHINGTON – Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT., the presiding officer over former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, called for civility in the chamber Saturday morning after an outburst of laughter. The chamber erupted into laughter after Michael van der Veen, one of Trump’s defense attorneys, insisted depositions for witnesses should be done in his law office in Philadelphia. Leahy quoted Chief Justice John Roberts, who presided over Trump’s first impeachment trial in 2020 and admonished the House managers and Trump’s then-defense team. Leahy said, “I would remind everybody, as ...

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Sen. Patrick Leahy is expected to adhere largely to the script of Chief Justice John Roberts when he presides over the second...

Where it all began: The E.W.B. Curry story E.W.B. Curry established his first school in a neighbor’s kitchen shed in 1889. Submitted illustrations Submitted illustrations Editor’s note: This article was written by Urbana Junior High students as part of a Project Based Learning unit called “Lost Voices,” which helps preserve and share the history of African-Americans in Urbana. The junior high’s Social Studies Department (which includes 6th-8th graders) is working with the Champaign County and Delaware historical societies to present and preserve the story of Dr. EWB Curry, a pio...