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February, 2013 What's Up This Week: SRO residents worry about living on the streets; The New Jim Crow; holding police accountable Homeless? Curtis Horton and his partner Henrietta Riley could be facing life on the streets after the sale of the Chateau, a single-room-occupancy hotel the two are currently living in. Read their story on Chicago Muckrakers this morning. The New Jim Crow. Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow, compared the large number of people of color in prison to the system of Jim Crow in the South... > Read More	November, 2012 Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns citing health concerns Longtime U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from his post Wednesday, after months of being on medical leave for a bipolar disorder and amid federal investigations. In his letter to House Speaker John Boehner, Jackson said he was stepping down because of health problems. “My health issues and treatment regimen have become incompatible with service in the House of Representatives,” the letter... > Read More	October, 2012 Emanuel: Brizard stepping down, Byrd-Bennett next CEO Just after midnight, Jean-Claude Brizard sent out a statement, confirming that he will leave the helm of Chicago Public Schools. He said he does so with "great sadness." Brizard's departure was the subject of much speculation for several months. That speculation reached a fever pitch in late August when The Chicago Tribune reported that Emanuel was preparing to usher Brizard out. Emanuel denied... > Read More
September, 2012 Chicago teacher strike: CPS files an injunction, slideshow on the rally The Chicago teacher strike took a dramatic turn on Monday. Instead of going back to school as many had hoped, CPS filed an injunction against the strike. On Sunday, union leaders said they needed more time to review the contract proposal. This stoked the ire of Mayor Rahm Emanuel who instructed city lawyers to ask a judge to force the teachers return to work. The latest developments have... > Read More	September, 2012 Chicago teachers to go on strike after contract talks fail Chicago’s public school teachers are going on strike. The teacher’s union announced late Sunday that contract talks with the district failed over issues such as job security and benefits. Meanwhile Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the remaining issues could be resolved without disrupting the school year. “This is not a strike that I wanted,” Emanuel told a news conference. “This is a strike of choice.” It... > Read More	September, 2012 VIDEO: The Chicago Reporter's latest issue focuses on child abuse and will be released tomorrow Between 2010 and 2011, 223 children were killed shortly after the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services investigated abuse allegations. We investigate this and more in our new report that will be released tomorrow on www.chicagoreporter.com. > Read More
August, 2012 VIDEO: New Chicago Reporter investigation reveals alarming rates of kids killed by caregivers Despite the involvement of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, many children die at the hands of their caregivers. Advocates say their deaths could be prevented. The Chicago Reporter investigates in its September/October 2012 issue. Read the full story on Sept. 4 at www.chicagoreporter.com > Read More	August, 2012 Barber Shop Preview: We talk about your news #likes, #dislikes and #WTFs for our monthly news round up show Last week's Barber Shop Show took a look at what headlines in the news made you smile, and which ones made you groan. On our weekly radio show broadcast live on Vocalo from Carter's Barber Shop in North Lawndale we talked about gymnast Gabi Douglas, Social Justice High School and more.