How Black women cleared a path for Kamala Harris to be the Democrats’ VP pick
Harris makes history as America marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote — a right that most Black women weren't afforded until much later. against the...
View ArticleDoes Shakman Decree Hamper County Government Effectiveness?
For more than a half century government offices in Chicago, Cook County and the State of Illinois have been required to follow anti-patronage hiring practices under federal court rulings known as...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Relief Draws Criticism
Several cities across the nation received federal discretionary dollars last year to help cover COVID-19 related costs. The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) payments could be used for public health and...
View ArticleChicago Police Reform Still Unsettled
A seminal experience in Carlil Pittman’s life came when a Chicago police officer pulled him out of class at Gage Park High School making vague accusations he didn’t understand, then began searching the...
View ArticleTCR Weekly Briefs: Encrypting Police Radios, Red Line Extension, Gun Legislation
Real-time Police Scanner Traffic Ending Next Year The Chicago Police Department expects to fully encrypt its radio scanner traffic in 2023 but will allow the Broadcastify service to air calls on a...
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