Some immigrants find that one biased cop and a simple traffic stop can turn their dream into deportation.
Table of Contents
Online Tip Line
Have a news tip? Let us know. Call (312) 427-4830 ext. 4040 or e-mail us at http://www.chicagoreporter.com/contact/index.php
> Read Article
Driving While LatinoBy: Fernando DíazOfficers are pulling over Hispanic drivers at a disproportionately high rate, and the consequences can go well beyond a ticket. This investigation was supported, in part, by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
> Read Article
Extra Stops
In 2007, the latest year for which the data are available, the share of Latino drivers stopped in 44 out of more than 200 communities in the six-county Chicago area was at least 10 percentage points higher than their driving age population.
> Read Article
Unintended ConsequencesBy: Alex CampbellTemporary budget cuts lead to less treatment for drug-abusing parents and estrangement from their children.
> Read Article