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Tag: social services

Posted inGovernment and Politics

As Trump relaunches Countering Violent Extremism, records on past Illinois program reveal links to FBI, law enforcement

by Alex Ruppenthal and Asraa Mustufa August 14, 2020February 23, 2021

Leading Democrats including Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have previously voiced support for the controversial counterterrorism program now being included in broader demands to defund and divest from law enforcement.

Posted inPerspectives

What the coronavirus crisis reveals about vulnerable populations behind bars and on the streets

by Stephanie Hartwell, Ijeoma Nnodim Opara and Sheryl Kubiak May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

City clinics to get boost in expanded mental health services budget

by Curtis Black November 25, 2019November 25, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

It’s time to expand our grossly inadequate understanding of homelessness

by Saeed Richardson November 8, 2019November 8, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Health, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

It’s time to reopen Chicago’s closed mental health clinics

by Curtis Black May 9, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Young progressives of color take on the City Council establishment

by Curtis Black November 15, 2018January 15, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Instead of more policing, a model to provide more services

by Curtis Black May 24, 2018
Posted inPerspectives

By conflating race and ethnicity, the next census could worsen inequality

by Nancy López March 13, 2018
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be, Policy & Finance

Budget war ‘compromises’ don’t address underlying fiscal crisis

by Curtis Black June 29, 2017
Posted inEducation, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Chicago school funding crisis exposes steady gutting of neighborhoods

by Curtis Black March 2, 2017November 2, 2017

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