House Passes Equality Act To Prohibit Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans
Three Republicans voted in favor of the bill, which amends existing discriminatory laws and expands protections for the LGBTQ+ community.
Race, Class & Communities
The Race, Class & Communities Desk seeks to provide enterprise reporting on broad themes and trends related to race and income in the Chicago metropolitan area and to provide beat coverage of topical issues including housing, immigration, work/opportunity and demographics.
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What Does It Feel Like To Be Middle Class? That Depends On Your Race, Researchers Say
Study shows how “even seemingly ‘successful’ families” are still living out the consequences of historically racist laws and policies.
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Mayor Lightfoot Expands ‘Welcoming’ Protections For Immigrants
Updates to Chicago’s welcoming ordinance mean police officers can no longer cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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New UIC Report Examines Chicagoans’ Different Experiences In The Middle Class
The report says Latino, Black and white families experience the typical markers of the American middle class like financial stability and privilege differently.
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Do Chicago-Area Temp Agencies Discriminate Based On Race? A New Study Says Yes
A recent study shows two-thirds of the tested temp agencies engaged in racial discrimination, mainly practices that disfavored Black job applicants.
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Chicago Aldermen Push Banks Doing Business With The City For More Equitable Lending
“We need to put our foot down,” said Ald. Greg Mitchell, 7th Ward. “If we’re gonna do business with you, we need reciprocity.”
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With Anti-Asian Attacks On The Rise, Webinar Teaches Bystanders How To Help
Chicago groups are leading bystander intervention trainings to teach people ways to help, like creating a distraction when someone is being harassed.
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Officials Remain Mum On COVID-19 Vaccines For Immigrant Detainees In Illinois
Four weeks after they became eligible, immigrant detainees in Illinois are still waiting for info on when they will get vaccinated.
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How Community Organizers Are Fighting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, attacks against Asian Americans have been on the rise. And the movement to stop them is growing.
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Racial Equity Group Slams TIFs And Tax Subsidies For Lincoln Yards And The 78
Chicago United for Equity calls $2.4 billion in subsidies for the developments “indefensible” given the pandemic and the city’s budget hole.
