Activists: Gang Database Disproportionately Targets Young Men Of Color
Latino and immigrant groups in Chicago say that the electronic gang database is inaccurate, that there is no way for people to remove their names.
Latino and immigrant groups in Chicago say that the electronic gang database is inaccurate, that there is no way for people to remove their names.
Immigrant advocates say they fear their cause is now more vulnerable, thanks to a federal funding deal in Washington.
Here are the stories of two Dreamers in Chicago who help immigrants even as they face losing their own status.
A year after the DOJ said Chicago police victimize young people of color, activists have joined to push their own solutions.
The U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was in Chicago yesterday, but few got to see him.
A homeless couple is suing the city for repeatedly throwing away their tents and other belongings.
As some Illinois residents scramble to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act during the final days of open enrollment, they’re getting major sticker shock.
The Chicago Police Department is admitting that it cannot verify that a man it included in its so-called gang database is a gang member.
Illinois Democratic leaders in Washington are pushing hard to pass legislation to support so-called DREAMers before the end of the year.
The men’s homeless shelter briefly closed last year, but a last-minute donation kept it open and inspired optimism.