Deborah L. Shelton, Author at The Chicago Reporter

In Kenwood, black picket fences

Deborah L. Shelton — Sun, 08 May 2016 20:05:55 +0000

Black middle-class families are drawn to South Side neighborhoods like Kenwood, but the city’s long history of segregation casts a shadow on their quality of life.

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Widespread discontent, out-of-state dollars helped defeat Alvarez

Deborah L. Shelton — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:39:43 +0000

Kim Foxx won votes across race and class lines in Cook County, drawing on push for police reform.

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Police accountability takes center stage in Cook County State’s Attorney race

Deborah L. Shelton — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 10:00:05 +0000

The March 15 Democratic primary could be a referendum on Anita Alvarez’s handling of officer-involved shootings and send a message to prosecutors across the country.

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Living in the cross hairs of gun violence

Deborah L. Shelton — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 00:16:16 +0000

Chicago’s black middle-class can’t escape the city’s social problems, including its crime.

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Mentally ill behind bars

Deborah L. Shelton — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:00:55 +0000

This map is a snapshot of home addresses, by ZIP code, of Cook County Jail detainees who self-identified as living with mental illness on Jan. 29, 2015.

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