The Chicago Reporter

Thousands are being deported without a chance to appear before an immigration judge.

Dylan Cinti

September, 2011 Dismantling families Gloria Franklin never imagined her son’s arrest would put her in danger of losing her home and cost him the right to live under her roof.But that was the consequence when her 17-year-old son Tyran Pratt was arrested allegedly with $10 worth of marijuana outside Franklin’s home in the Cabrini-Green community.Following Pratt’s arrest, Franklin received a letter from the Chicago Housing Authority... > Read More	September, 2011 Youthful indiscretion > Read More	September, 2011 Boystown brutality gets all the publicity The news:Englewood resident Rubin Robinson, a gay black man, was attacked July 3 by a group of black people in the predominantly white Boystown neighborhood.Behind the news:The stabbing in Boystown prompted significant media attention and backlash within the community.The incident prompted a community meeting, attracting 800 attendees, a YouTube video of the stabbing, which got more than 40,000... > Read More
July, 2011 Some areas see drop in crime The news: Crime in the city is down 7.1 percent in the first three months of this y