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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?President Joe Biden on Friday signed emergency legislation that would bolster securi stanley cup ty at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies who worked alongside Americans in the Afghanistan war.The Senate approved the $2.1 billion legislation early Thursday afternoon, 98-0, and the House passed it immediately afterward, 416-11.Senators struck a bipartisan agreement on the legi stanley cup slation this week, two months after the House had passed a bill that would have provided around twice as much for Capitol security. But House leaders said they would back the Senate version anyway, arguing the money is urgently needed for the Capitol Police and for the translators and others who worked closely with U.S. government troops and civilians in Afghanistan.The bill loosens some requirements for the visas, which lawmakers say are especially pressing as the U.S. military withdrawal enters its final weeks and Afghan allies face possible retaliation from the Taliban.The money for the Capitol 鈥?including for police salaries, the National Guard and to better secure windows and doors around the building 鈥?comes more than six months after the insurrection by former President Donald Trump 8 stanley cup 217 supporters. The broad support in both chambers is a rare note of agreement between the two parties in response to the attack, as many Republicans still loyal to Trump have avoided the subject. The former president loya Accc Rennie Davis, Chicago Seven activist, is dead at 80
CHICAGO AP 鈥?Newly released video that shows a Chicago police officer fatally s stanley cup hoot a 13-year-old will be key evidence when prosecutors consider a case against the officer and are confronted stanley cup with both the emotions surrounding the chilling footage and legal precedent that makes it difficult to bring charges against law enforcement.Video of last month encounter was released Thursday and provoked an outpouring of grief and outrage. It shows Officer Eric Stillman shooting Adam Toledo less than a second after the boy drops a handgun, turns toward Stillman and begins raising his hands.Some viewers have called for Stillman to be charged or fired. But for others, the video shows how difficult s nike dunk uch decisions might be for prosecutors and police higher-ups, with an officer making a quick decision to shoot after chasing a suspect down a dark alley while responding to a report about gunshots.Whether Stillman is charged will be up to the Cook County state attorney office, which will get the Civilian Office of Police Accountability report after the independent board completes its investigation.Several legal experts said Friday that they don ;t think Stillman could be charged under criteria established by a landmark 1989 Supreme Court ruling on the use of force by police, though another said prosecutors might see enough evidence to justify an involuntary manslaughter charge and let a jury decide guilt or innocence.The killing of Toledo, who was Latino,