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Judge dismisses sexual assault suit brought by Chicago police officer against superintendent

Mar. 20, 2024 21:58 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Chicago police officer that alleged sexual assault by former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was out drinking with her the night he was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV. U.S. District Judge...

President Biden, House members among mourners for former Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

Jan. 09, 2024 17:14 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Members of Congress joined mourners in Dallas on Tuesday to remember former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a day after President Joe Biden came to Texas to pay his respects to the trailblazing congresswoman. “What a life that she lived," U.S. Rep. Hakeem...

Medical negligence caused death of former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, attorney says

Jan. 05, 2024 00:00 AM EST

DALLAS (AP) — The family of former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson said Thursday that the trailblazing Texas congresswoman, who died over the weekend at age 89, passed away after getting an infection and accused a Dallas rehabilitation facility of neglect. Johnson, who was the...

Influential former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 89

Jan. 04, 2024 17:52 PM EST

DALLAS, Texas (AP) — Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area as the region's most powerful Democrat, died Sunday. She was 89. President Joe Biden, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson...