Black defendants in felony division trials in Cook County were more likely to be convicted when most of the jurors came from areas with per capita incomes above the citywide average of $20,808 a year.
Aug 8The Chicago Reporter’s Fernando Diaz has been awarded the 2008 Emerging Journalist of the Year from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Diaz will be honored at the association’s 23rd annual Noche de Triunfos Journalism Awards Gala held Sept. 12 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.Aug 29Senior Editor Kimbriell Kelly recently appeared on WBEZ 91.5-FM's Eight Forty-Eight show for its month-in-review segment. Visit here to listen to the segment.