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Investigating race and poverty since 1972

Tag: Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

South Side’s maternal health desert poses added risks for Black women during pandemic

by Curtis Black July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

The planned closing of Mercy Hospital underscores the dramatic loss of maternity services in Chicago over the past year — reflecting the failure of local government agencies to adequately fund critical services in vulnerable communities, advocates say.

Posted inCoronavirus

Emergency housing relief proposed in Illinois to stave off mass evictions, foreclosures

by Curtis Black May 19, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Illinois prisons — and rural healthcare systems — facing crisis due to slow COVID-19 response

by Curtis Black April 3, 2020April 6, 2020
Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19

by Curtis Black March 26, 2020March 26, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

South and West Side WIC food benefit recipients face restrictions North Side families do not

by Darrius Atkins July 11, 2019July 11, 2019
Posted inHousing, Perspectives

How aldermen maintain segregation in Chicago

by Kate Walz and Patricia Fron July 17, 2018December 12, 2018
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives

Past incarceration does not bar you from voting in Illinois

by Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley September 11, 2017September 11, 2017
Posted inCriminal Justice

Ability to vote compromised for thousands behind bars

by La Risa Lynch July 10, 2017April 30, 2018
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Health, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Illinois Republicans try to lay low on repealing Obamacare

by Curtis Black June 22, 2017June 22, 2017
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Government and Politics

Chicago’s lax enforcement of minimum wage hike leaves workers in the lurch

by Melissa Sanchez February 8, 2017August 21, 2017

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