Statements

CHICAGO (December 11, 2018) – Renowned Chicago broadcast journalist, Charles Thomas, whose stellar career has spanned four decades, is joining Amara Enyia’s mayoral campaign as a senior advisor. He started his career as a Midwest Correspondent for ABC News and then spent more than 25 years at ABC Eyewitness News in Chicago. In a new …

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In concept, a commuter tax seems viable because it presumably affects non-Chicago residents. However, such a tax also has a few downsides. Specifically, corporations would think twice about where they are located or headquartered with a commuter tax. If they know a significant portion of their workforce commutes, the tax could be a disincentive for a company to locate …

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(11/20/2018) Tamara O’Neal was like most women in America. She had a career she loved, a strong network of friends from her community, and hopes for a long, happy life. On Monday she was pronounced dead; killed at the hand of a former romantic partner and a victim of one of the most prevalent and pernicious …

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CHICAGO (Nov. 9, 2018) — “While I am relieved Jeff Sessions’ final regressive act as U.S. Attorney General won’t affect the consent decree in Chicago, it shows how little the Trump Administration understands matters of racial equality and social justice. Chicago’s consent decree was developed with years of painstaking effort through court rulings, the tireless …

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CHICAGO (November 7, 2018) – “Jeff Sessions has been a disappointment as Attorney General. From his refusal to acknowledge the failure of policies like stop and frisk, to his egregious interference in the Consent Decree process in Chicago, Sessions represents the worst of law enforcement at every level. It is incredibly important that we hold …

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Soaring turnout numbers by young voters is one of the most exciting trends of Tuesday’s general election, showing they have much greater interest in social justice, equality, and diversity than previous generations. This trend will continue into our city elections and help create a much more positive result. Millennial / Gen Y / Gen Next …

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CHICAGO (November 1, 2018) – “News of Target stores closing in predominantly African American communities only underscores why it is so important that we work to support local businesses, and in particular, small businesses. It is also why we must concentrate efforts in building diverse commercial corridors that serve the broad range of community needs. …

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CHICAGO (October 30, 2018) –  ”The most single most effective element of police reform is to create a department in which transparency is valued and accountability is understood; in which service to community supersedes protecting a fellow officer from discipline, and in which the majority of excellent officers are not held back by the few bad …

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CHICAGO (October 30, 2018) – “Eleven people were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Over this same weekend, 43 people were shot in Chicago – five fatally. Two African Americans in Kentucky were killed at a grocery store by a deranged shooter who had attempted to enter a Black Baptist …

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CHICAGO (October 17, 2018) — “It is laudable the mayor abandoned an ill-advised borrowing plan so the next mayor can implement a new vision for the city; one that represents the values of equity, justice, and abundance for all communities, while beginning a true fiscal reform. For far too long the budget has represented a …

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