A Tale of Three Cities: The State of Racial Justice in Chicago

Why have nearly 300,000 Black people left Chicago since the year 2000?  New report shows Blacks in Chicago at the bottom of every major index for well-being  Most of Black America is not much better

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Immorality fuels crime wave

By Esther Cepeda Article Submission Following a tweet last week by President Trump about the epidemic of crime and killing in Chicago, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, “I think that the

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Illinois Lawmakers Override Governor, Pass Budget For 1st Time In 2 Years

By: CAMILA DOMONOSKE Article Reprint Lawmakers in Illinois have enacted a budget for the first time in more than two years, overriding a veto by Gov. Bruce Rauner and overcoming a last-minute delay at the

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Forget Racist Bars & Support The Black Bartenders Renaissance

The People is a section of The TRiiBE for opinion pieces on trending topics regarding Black Chicago. In this op-ed, former Chicago bartender, Ashley Nycole Smith, shares the importance of supporting what she calls the

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Chance The Rapper Lives Up To Humanitarian Role, Donates Grammy To Chicago Museum

By:  Jessica McKinney Article Reprint Chance the Rapper truly is the giver that keeps on giving. Only days after the artist received the Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards for his gracious efforts to better

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Trump Promised to Send the Feds Into Chicago. He Just Did

President tweets ‘crime and killings’ have reached ‘epidemic proportions’ By Jenn Gidman Article Reprint (NEWSER) – Because of “crime and killings” now at “epidemic proportions,” President Trump has sent the feds into Chicago, he tweeted Friday morning. His announcement

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The 3 Chicago Police Officers Charged in Laquan McDonald Case Shows that the Entire Chicago Police Department Needs to be Charged Also

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Tuesday charges were filed against three police officers who were at the scene of the murder Laquan McDonald.  The three officers, Thomas Gaffney, David March and Joseph Walsh are charged

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Illinois Lottery suspends Powerball and Mega Millions amid budget crisis

foxnews.com Article Reprint The Illinois Lottery is suspending all Powerball and Mega Millions sales in the state because of the ongoing budget crisis.

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