Our grantees Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Chicago Votes Action Fund have been quietly making history expanding voting rights & voter education for a perceived unlikely population: incarcerated community members. Read more in the latest 'Democracy Desk'. #GranteeSpotlight
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CPD pulled Dexter Reed over for not wearing a seatbelt.

That led to them shooting their guns 96 times in a 41-second period of time, “including after Mr. Reed exited his vehicle and fell to the ground.”

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The attorney representing Dexter Reed’s family said at a press conference today that these were plain clothed officers in an unmarked car who did not identify themselves as police.

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Community organizers will hold a press conference today at 6pm at CPD’s 11th District Headquarters The TRiiBE

NEW: A new policy that would allow mass arrests of protestors during the Democratic National Convention violates the 1st Amendment and should be reversed, a coalition of reform groups told the federal judge overseeing efforts to reform CPD WTTW - Chicago PBS news.wttw.com/2024/04/08/ref…

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President Biden is in town for a fundraiser and Chicago protesters will be outside at 2:30 PM, at corner of Roosevelt Road & Columbus Drive. According to organizers, this will be the 32nd mass mobilization of Palestinians and supporters in Chicagoland since October 7th.

If you're looking for eclipse glasses right now you understand why same day voter registration is important

Wishing a happy birthday to Stevie, our co-executive director! Thank you for all you do for our team🤎

April's newsletter is out! What's inside? A recap of our work during the primary election, updates on programming and upcoming events, and more (:

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A lot of ppl don't know that literacy tests were racist because of the grandfather clause (if your grandad vote, u don't need to test.)
Because public education barely existed in the South until reconstruction and a majority of ALL ppl were not literate.

It's a widely recognized truth that Jim Crow literacy tests were created to suppress the Black vote.

'If instructors are being told not to call literacy tests racist, that’s an example of 'complete willful ignorance of painful truths,' Rivers said.' WBEZ
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Folks made their stances clear, that's for sure! 'The loudest cheers of the day came when candidate and progressive activist Kina Collins said her “commitment to the Palestinian people” is to support a cease-fire in Gaza.' More on our Student Power Forum⬇️
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Hancock High School Student Power Forum and Parade to the Polls 😍

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#ParadetothePolls (March 14, 2024)

People who want to run for Chicago’s elected school board can collect signatures starting today. Chalkbeat Chicago spoke to a few candidates who have already emerged. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

Interested in running as a candidate for the Chicago Elected School Board? Looking for district maps? Click below! chicagoelections.gov/news/chicago-e…

Is your loved one imprisoned in Illinois? Do you have legal questions? Stop by our free legal clinic on 4/2 to speak with an attorney about clemency, medical release and more.

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SB 3462, sponsored by Ram Villivalam, would create a guaranteed income pilot program for mothers under the Moms and Babies program (1/2)