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Barber Show Show review: Chicago talks about police misconduct

Barber Show Show review: Chicago talks about police misconduct
Ever been roughed up by a cop? Been the victim of an illegal search or a false arrest? Chicago spends millions each year settling cases where victims allege the police have abused their power. That’s what we talked about on Friday at Carter’s Barber Shop with reporter Angela Caputo and director of Chicago’s Independent Police... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
May 7, 2012 at 8:00 am
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Barber Shop Show review: the Teen Reporters on writing about violence while living it

Terrance Rogers and Noe Gil, two Uplift Community High School students, have experienced rising violence in Uptown first hand – walking the four blocks to their school in groups to avoid any danger, and dealing with being scapegoated for being part of the problem by the local community. But they’ve also written about it, as... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
April 30, 2012 at 10:00 am
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Obama's proposed hike to minimum rent for HUD-assisted families could put poorest in the street

Obama's proposed hike to minimum rent for HUD-assisted families could put poorest in the street
A proposal in the 2013 presidential budget  to raise the minimum rent in public housing could put the poorest families at risk of ending up on the street, say advocates. And what may be most surprising for some people, Pres. Obama’s proposed hike is more than what’s being asked for by the Republicans. Plus, it pitted... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
March 27, 2012 at 8:58 am
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Elections 2012: The week in review

Elections 2012: The week in review
Here’s a roundup of election news that was on The Chicago Reporter’s political radar this week: This election cycle, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s camp finds itself doing something it usually doesn’t have to do: campaign. This week, Madigan’s staff sent out a jokey campaign flier attacking prison-bound former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose impeachment was... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
March 2, 2012 at 12:19 pm
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Politics 2012: Races to keep an eye on

Politics 2012: Races to keep an eye on
This year will be big for Chicago politics as races at nearly every level will be on the ballot. Scanning this year’s political spectrum reveals a number of contests that could result in hard-fought battles with game-changing outcomes. Take Illinois’ 2ndCongressional District, which U.S. Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. has represented since 1995, for example... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
February 9, 2012 at 2:32 pm
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Race and poverty round-up: tribute to the Soul Train, presidential ignorance and Freddie Mac's conflict of interest

What’s moving in the world of race and poverty, on Chicago Muckrakers weekly. Don Cornelius, the smooth-voiced creator of the iconic Soul Train was found dead at his home on Wednesday, setting off a stream of rememberances and nostalgia. A group of Chicagoans remembered his legacy in Wicker Park by dancing the Soul Train. Republican... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
February 3, 2012 at 10:44 am
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How segregated is this city? Chicago speaks

A recent study of segregation in Chicago by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, based on census data, found that while Chicago still has the dubious honor of being the most segregated major city in America, it also experienced one of the sharpest declines in spacial segregation. What do you think? We asked some Chicagoans... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
February 1, 2012 at 5:11 pm
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What is the state of Latino political clout in Chicago?

What is the state of Latino political clout in Chicago?
The Latino community may have some new political voices in Chicago City Council since the ward remapping, but controversy continues to bubble as to whether the rapidly growing group was short shrifted in last week’s redistricting. On Wednesday, the Latino Policy Forum released an analysis of the ward boundaries and argued that “the new maps–and... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
January 25, 2012 at 4:49 pm
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Job market continues to be harder for black folks

The national unemployment news looks good. Well, better. In December 2011, we ducked down to 8.5 percent, down from a steady nine. But the story’s different if you’re black. Every racial and gender group saw declining unemployment during 2011, except black folks. The black unemployment rate held steady, and in Illinois, the most recent data... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
January 10, 2012 at 3:58 pm
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2011's must-see movie, The Interrupters, returns to Chicago

Cringing at all those cheesy holiday movies, yet still wanting to spend an evening in front of the big-screen this season? You’re in luck. The award-winning documentary from Kartemquin films, The Interrupters, is returning to Chicago for a one week–Dec. 16-22–to the Gene Siskel Center. The Chicago Cultural Center will host a special free screening... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
December 15, 2011 at 8:00 am
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