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Report: Chicago Police overtime spending result of ‘wide scale waste and…abuse’

by Brian Seay

The Chicago Police Department has spent nearly $100 million a year on officer overtime in the last few years, according to an internal investigation.

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NRA releases financial statement showing revenue, expenses for 2016

by Daniel Terrill

The NRA saw a 10 percent bump in revenue during election year 2016, but also spent $42 million more than it earned, according to a financial statement given to members at last week’s annual conference.

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‘Guns’ in 2016’s spending bill

by Daniel Terrill

A review of the bill shows a slight increase in the ATF's budget and a host of provisions that bar other federal agencies from enforcing or researching guns.

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