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TCR Weekly Briefs: COVID Concerns, Racist Graffiti, First Black-owned McDonald’s Reopens

The Chicago Reporter — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:34:23 +0000

Concerns Over Public Schools Not Tracking COVID Boosters As the country deals with a new COVID omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5, there’s growing concern that Chicago Public Schools does not track which students or staff have gotten the updated omicron booster. Chicago Public Schools continues to track the initial primary series but not the boosters. Data […]

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TCR Weekly Briefs: SAFE-T Act, DACA, Dr. Timuel Black

The Chicago Reporter — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:44:40 +0000

Pritzker Signs SAFE-T Act Amendments Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law revisions to the controversial criminal justice package known as the SAFE-T Act. “I’m pleased that the General Assembly has passed clarifications that uphold the principle we fought to protect,” Pritzker said in a statement about the signing. “Advocates and lawmakers came together […]

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A Call for a Cultural Approach to Violence Prevention

The Chicago Reporter — Sat, 29 May 2021 03:00:08 +0000

For decades, research has shown that the most effective violence prevention programs for African Americans focus on cultural transmission. Black scholars like Robert Jagers, Phillip Bowman, Nzinga Warfield-Coppock, myself, and others have written extensively about the importance of violence prevention programs cultivating tools of self-sufficiency, self-empowerment, and ethnic pride among African Americans especially young, Black […]

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COVID-19 forces changes in strategies for anti-violence groups

Glenn Reedus — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:48:00 +0000

COVID 19 forces changes in strategies for anti-violence groups Like much of the country, Autry Phillips was caught off guard when a worldwide health crisis descended on Chicago last year. In addition to his long-time, ongoing efforts to reduce neighborhood violence, he now faced the challenge of conveying his organization’s message to residents who were […]

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Black and Latinx owners are barely a blip on the cannabis revenue radar

Glenn Reedus — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:22:47 +0000

Patrons waiting outside of a south suburban dispensary is becoming a common sight. Black and Latinx owners are barely a blip on the cannabis income radar. Kara Wright followed the rules and could be considered a winner, since the state awarded her and her applicant team the right to maybe get cannabis dispensary licenses in […]

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