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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). In 1890, The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 1939, John H. Sununu, American engineer and politician, 14th White House Chief of Staff was born. In 1957, Jüri Raidla, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Justice was born. In 1960, Maria Lourdes Sereno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines was born. In 1965, Norbert Röttgen, German lawyer and politician was born. In 2008, Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC. In 2012, Betty Meggers, American archaeologist and academic (born 1921) passed away. In 2015, Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Sweeping review of grand jury presentations underway in Chicago following misconduct revelations

KSAT San Antonio

July 1, 2026

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Sweeping review of grand jury presentations underway in Chicago following misconduct revelations

Justice Department officials are conducting a sweeping review of more than 1,000 grand jury presentations made by Illinois prosecutors following the dismissal of a high-profile case over misconduct.

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