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Q&A: Expert Voices on Migration and the Humanitarian Crisis
The Weekly spoke with Caroline Tracey and Todd Miller on the reasons for migration, what happens at the border, and what to expect going forward. The post Q&A: Expert Voices on Migration and the Humanitarian Crisis appeared first on South Side Weekly.
At a NYC Reticketing Site, Some Migrants Are Choosing Chicago
As NYC shelters limit stays to thirty days, the Weekly spoke to evicted migrants outside a Manhattan reticketing office about their next destination. The post At a NYC Reticketing Site, Some Migrants Are Choosing Chicago appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Welcome to the Migration Issue
Welcome to the Migration Issue The politicization of the term “migration” has obscured just how common, and how human it is to move. Yes, a person who walked from Venezuela to the US-Mexico border is, perhaps most obviously, a migrant. But so are the half a million foreign-born Chicagoans who left their birth country, pulled […] The post Welcome to the Migration Issue appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Photos: Incarcerated Northwestern Students Graduate
n Wednesday, sixteen Northwestern University students received their diplomas in a ceremony that featured author Ta-Nahesi Coates, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, Provost Kathleen Hagerty and others. The commencement, which had all the trappings and pomp of a typical graduation—cheering families, dignitaries in academic regalia, and a string quartet—was unique in that it was held inside […] The post Photos: Incarcerated Northwestern Students Graduate appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Op-Ed: The CPD Budget Has Grown for Decades. It’s Time to Rein It In
CPD’s budget is going up, again. What’s in it—and how did we get to almost $2 billion for police in the first place? The post Op-Ed: The CPD Budget Has Grown for Decades. It’s Time to Rein It In appeared first on South Side Weekly.
CEO Says Johnson’s 2024 Budget Includes ShotSpotter
ayor Brandon Johnson’s 2024 budget includes funding to continue the city’s use of ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot-detection system owned by SoundThinking, according to Ralph Clark, the company’s CEO. Clark also expressed optimism to investors this week that the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) pilot of CrimeTracer, another SoundThinking product, will expand into the “mid or high […] The post CEO Says Johnson’s 2024 Budget Includes ShotSpotter appeared first on South Side Weekly.
No Cop Academy: The Documentary Screens to Enthusiastic Audience Support
The film chronicles efforts by Black and brown teenagers in 2017-2019 to stop the controversial police academy and the lessons organizers learned. The post No Cop Academy: The Documentary Screens to Enthusiastic Audience Support appeared first on South Side Weekly.
City launches first composting program
City launches first composting program Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced mid-October the city’s first composting program. Chicagoans can now dispose of their food waste in fifteen locations throughout the city. Residents can visit the drop-off sites and place their food scraps into green bins. The city’s website does advise residents to not use “bags of […] The post City launches first composting program appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Mayor Johnson Rejects Nominee for 1st Police District Council
The decision came four months after the CCPSA recommended Marcel Bright to fill a vacancy on the council. The post Mayor Johnson Rejects Nominee for 1st Police District Council appeared first on South Side Weekly.
UN Specialist Warned City Council that Tent Camps Could Become Permanent
Camps can outlast their initial scope by years—and U.S. courts can be slow to process asylum seekers. The post UN Specialist Warned City Council that Tent Camps Could Become Permanent appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Changes Coming to Metra’s Fare Structure and Schedules
Pending approval, the 2024 budget will simplify the ten-zone structure to four zones, and include more frequent service during non-peak hours. The post Changes Coming to Metra’s Fare Structure and Schedules appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Q&A: How Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Tovar Plans to Tackle Environmental Racism
Tovar says her experiences growing up near “Slag Valley” on the Southeast Side deeply influence her approach to reforming practices that have disproportionately burdened communities like the one she was raised in. The post Q&A: How Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Tovar Plans to Tackle Environmental Racism appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Workers Put Pressure on CTA to Improve Working Conditions
Three years after a pandemic chipped away at their ranks, an organizing group of CTA workers believe their management has left them behind The post Workers Put Pressure on CTA to Improve Working Conditions appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Jewish Protesters Block Traffic to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
A coalition of Jewish groups demonstrated outside the offices of U.S. Senators Durbin and Duckworth before sitting in on Ida B. Wells Drive. The post Jewish Protesters Block Traffic to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza appeared first on South Side Weekly.
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