Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Where does criminal justice reform stand one year after Kim Foxx elected?
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The Cook County state’s attorney has taken steps towards some of her campaign pledges but lags in other key areas.
Perspectives
Fear and insecurity shape the lives of children whose parents are undocumented
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A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation details the high toll of “crimmigration,” the intersection of criminal and immigration law.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Gang database compromises Chicago’s sanctuary city protections
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With the police department’s discriminatory database allegedly sparking deportations, immigrant and African-American groups are teaming up to challenge it.
Perspectives
Evaporating dreams: Ending DACA puts whole communities at stake
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Creating policies that help Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients thrive would benefit us all, not just the undocumented.
Perspectives
Don’t use the good vs. bad immigrant narrative to save DACA
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Fighting only for the ‘deserving’ immigrants enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is divisive and dehumanizing.
Education
English learners often go without required help at Chicago schools
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Many bilingual programs are violating state law by failing to provide adequate services to the district’s growing share of students whose native language is not English.
Education
Muchas veces, los estudiantes de inglés no reciben ayuda requerida en Chicago
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Muchos programas bilingües no cumplen la ley porque ofrecen servicios inadecuados al creciente porcentaje de alumnos cuyos idiomas natales no son inglés.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
What’s at stake for Chicago and Illinois under President Trump
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Here’s a roundup of how the Trump administration’s stated policy goals would interact with local laws on immigrant and religious protections, healthcare, housing, education and law enforcement.
TCR Talks
Bill Ayers on being a white ally and the future of progressives
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Read or listen to an interview with veteran organizer Bill Ayers about the election of Donald Trump and his advice to activists today.
TCR Talks
Under Trump, Chicago organizers gear up to build coalitions
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Local grassroots activists say the presidential election heightens the need to align causes between groups fighting against oppressive economic and social systems.