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Advocates Fight Against Outsourcing Chicago’s Mental Health Care
Nearly a decade after the City shuttered half of its public mental health facilities, stakeholders grapple with the consequences of that decision during a pandemic. The post Advocates Fight Against Outsourcing Chicago’s Mental Health Care appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Lightfoot Quietly Lobbied for Qualified Immunity
A report meant to make the mayor’s case for qualified immunity showed ten years of CPD lawsuits that cost Chicago taxpayers more than half a billion dollars. The post Lightfoot Quietly Lobbied for Qualified Immunity appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Anti-Asian Violence Stirs Conversation on Policing and Abolition in Chicago’s AAPI Communities
Communities of Asian descent reflect on a year of heightened anxiety The post Anti-Asian Violence Stirs Conversation on Policing and Abolition in Chicago’s AAPI Communities appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Op-Ed: Communities Deserve to Have a Say in Our Own Public Safety
Chicago can’t afford to wait any longer to fix its police department; pass the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance. The post Op-Ed: Communities Deserve to Have a Say in Our Own Public Safety appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Southwest Side Neighborhoods Try to Catch Up on Their Vaccines
Many Spanish-speakers depend on phone calls and text messages to request a vaccine in their language The post Southwest Side Neighborhoods Try to Catch Up on Their Vaccines appeared first on South Side Weekly.
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