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Denying arrestees access to lawyers a longstanding problem at the Chicago Police Department

Curtis Black — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:40:00 +0000

A lawsuit became necessary after Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to back an ordinance on the immediate right to legal counsel in police custody, a measure called for by her Police Accountability Task Force four years ago, advocates say.

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‘Green gentrification’ and lessons of the 606

Curtis Black — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 22:00:00 +0000

A six-month development freeze around the new Northwest Side trail gives community groups a chance to explore strategies to preserve affordable housing — and park projects like El Paseo and the Obama Presidential Center could benefit from its lessons.

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City clinics to get boost in expanded mental health services budget

Curtis Black — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 18:09:18 +0000

Aldermen urged the Lightfoot administration to invest in public facilities instead of allocating new funding to private providers as the best way to rebuild the city’s mental health safety net.

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Laquan McDonald activists want federal civil rights charges filed against Jason Van Dyke and other officers

Bob Chiarito — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:23:57 +0000

William Calloway said organizers will consider a mass protest on Black Friday if they don’t get a response from U.S. Attorney John Lausch.

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Lightfoot’s only option to ease perpetual budget deficits may be city income tax

Curtis Black — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:41:40 +0000

To win support from voters and the City Council, the mayor will have to address budget shortfalls while reducing regressive taxation and responding to demands for better services and economic development in long-neglected communities.

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