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WEBAug 29, 2024 · DNC Protest Recap: Thousands Marched Amid Massive Police Response. At demonstrations throughout the week, protesters exhorted Democrats to stop Israel’s invasion of Gaza. A journalist tells the true crime story of a Chicago doctor currently serving four life sentences in prison for feeding the opioid epidemic.
Cook County’s Sizable Vaccination Disparity Remains in Black and …
WEBThe gap in average vaccination rates between these seven suburbs and the rest of suburban Cook County widened from one percentage point at the end of January to nearly ten percentage points in May. This difference has since diminished slightly (from 9.8 to 8.9 percentage points), a sizable gap still remains. February March April May June 0% 5% ...
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The Narratives of Robeson High School
WEBThe Lisagor award-winning project would not have been possible without you. By sharing your experiences at Robeson High School with us, we were able to put together an hour-long radio program tracing through Robeson's 40-year history, a special issue of South Side Weekly newspaper devoted to the stories you told us, and an archive.
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What Happened May 30?
WEBOn May 30, there were 494 arrests citywide, including for disorderly conduct (373), civil unrest (414), looting (28), and firearms (16). Eighty-five officers reported being injured on duty that day. And between May 29 and June 4 more than 250 complaints were filed against CPD with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.
Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition - South Side …
WEBSep 27, 2019 · C hicago-style coalition-building helped to produce the first Black mayor of Chicago and put its first Latinx representatives in office. Some even believe its legacy led to the election of the city’s first Black woman mayor. But unbeknownst to many, this form of organizing started in the streets fifty years ago with what was called the “Rainbow …
Applications Open for Police Oversight Commission
WEBJan 17, 2024 · A fter a months-long process to set policies around everything from conducting meetings to vetting applicants, the Police District Councils nominating committee opened applications for the seven-seat Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCSPA) on January 8.. The deadline to apply is February 7. On March 8, …
Returning Citizens Still Face Barriers Despite Protective Policies
WEBOct 10, 2022 · About sixty-eight percent of returning citizens in Cook County were rearrested within three years of their release, a higher rate than Illinois as a whole, according to a 2019 study by Loyola University. The study found the highest recidivism rates among “younger individuals and those with more extensive criminal histories,” the …
Meet the Candidates: Jeanette Taylor - South Side Weekly
WEBJan 15, 2019 · Meet the Candidates: Jeanette Taylor. Jeanette Taylor first began thinking about a run for alderman after a September 2017 event with the Obama Foundation. Taylor, a local activist with the coalition calling for the Obama Foundation to accept a Community Benefits Agreement for its Presidential Center, asked the first question of Obama himself.
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