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Federal judge rules Jeff Sessions cannot withhold funds from sanctuary cities

By Kelly Cohen
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Federal judge rules Jeff Sessions cannot withhold funds from sanctuary cities

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ attempt to withhold federal grant money from so-called sanctuary cities has been blocked by a federal judge.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber in the Northern District of Illinois ruled in favor of the city of Chicago in its request for a preliminary injunction against Session’s conditions for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants.

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