City Council Approves Reforms To Impound Program
The reforms come after several WBEZ investigations found that most drivers caught in a spiral of debt for minor offenses were Black Chicagoans.
The reforms come after several WBEZ investigations found that most drivers caught in a spiral of debt for minor offenses were Black Chicagoans.
Joe Biden is winning in the suburbs. They were key to Democrats’ winning the House in the 2018 midterms. But suburban voters were once a key part of the GOP coalition. Is the shift indicative of a bigger political realignment?This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Will the presence of federal police help local law enforcement reduce violence? Or will it bring instability to Chicago like it did in Portland?
The briefing comes as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in hot spots across the country.
The Illinois senator and Iraq War veteran, who’s on Joe Biden’s shortlist for running mates, has drawn new attention after spats with President Trump’s administration and his allies.
Joe Biden is a different kind of foe than Trump has faced before: one who makes his devout Catholicism a central part of his persona.
In a letter dated Monday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells Trump that secret agents deployed to Chicago would make the city “less safe.”
ComEd has been charged in federal court with bribery and is expected to pay a $200 million fine.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city is planning a “comprehensive review of our public icons.”
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week with plans to tackle a long-awaited pandemic relief package. And a majority of Americans don’t trust the president for information about the coronavirus. The White House says it plans to return to daily briefings anyway.This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.