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Recent ActivityPosted by The Moderator of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on May 16, 2012
From Alternet.org
 Racism in America's police force is linked to cops' role as keepers of the status quo in an unequal society.Posted by The Moderator of ICFSC on May 16, 2012
Great article about harsh sentencing of youth and particularly, the reasons that kids often get sentenced more harshly than adults.
From Huffingtonpost.com
Bobby Hines was fresh out of eighth grade when he and two older boys confronted a suspected drug dealer in Detroit whom they believed had stolen a friend's coat. The confrontation turned into an argument and one of Hines' buddies pulled out a gun and shot and killed the man.
Posted by Jay Readey of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on May 14, 2012
Posted by Jim LoBianco of StreetWise on May 11, 2012
One of the most ethnically-, economically- and age-diverse ZIP codes in the nation, Albany Park offers a "gateway to the world" in terms of restaurants, shopping and businesses.
From Streetwise.org
 Albany Park is one of the most economically-, ethnically-, and age-diverse areas in Chicago, ranking fifth in a 2008 DePaul study. Posted by Jim LoBianco of StreetWise on May 11, 2012
Ald. James Cappleman (46th ward) addresses the increasing gang violence in Chicago and what should and can be done to improve the city's crime problem.
From Streetwise.org
 It’s 3:15 p.m. on a Monday and Ald. James Cappleman (46th ward) is surrounded by high schoolers as he orders a tall soda at the McDonald’s on Wilson Avenue at Sheridan Road. But this is no coffee break for the Uptown alderman. Instead, it is the middle of the crucial 45 minutes after the 3 p.m. dismissal of Uplift School, down the street at 900 W. Wilson Ave. Already there have been two near-fights among the kids, the result of two people who felt “disrespected,” he said. Paul Strauss of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee posted a blog on May 9, 2012
The hugely disproportionate rate at which African-Americans and Latinos are sent to jail and prison is one of the major civil rights issues of our time.
The number of people i...
Paul Strauss of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee posted a blog on May 9, 2012
Substantial gains in the employment and employment prospects of African-Americans have been made since the onset of the civil rights movement and the passage of civil rights legislation in the 1960...
Marissa Liebling of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee posted a blog on May 9, 2012
According to the 2010 census, families with lower household income are less likely to be registered to vote and are less likely to vote. Instead of disenfranchising low-income people, through restr...
Marissa Liebling of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee posted a blog on May 9, 2012
Last year, a new wave of restrictive voting legislation swept the country. Currently, 31 states require some form of identification (ID) to vote, with 15 states requiring photo ID. Out of those sta...
HomePosted by The Moderator of ICFSC on May 7, 2012
Ending life without possibility of parole sentences for youth is not just an issue for "liberals." An insightful piece on the issue by Conservative commentator George Will.
From Washingtonpost.com
 Should juveniles be sent to prison for life?Posted by Adama Wiltshire of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on May 3, 2012
 The Black Youth Project's latest memo examines partisanship in youth voting patterns as we approach the 2012 elections. While young voters are often believed to be overwhelmingly Democratic, partisanship and vote choice vary considerably across racial groups. Are young voters being taken for granted in 2012?1 comment
 Posted by Eric White of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on May 2, 2012
Is poverty destiny in our education system? Must we pit the goal of achieving racial and ethnic diversity in our schools against the goal of achieving socioeconomic diversity or can we make the pie bigger for everyone?
From Forbes.com
Affirmative action doesn't address the real disparity in college admissions, which is between rich and poor.
Posted by Jim LoBianco of StreetWise on Apr 26, 2012
The tension of giving or not giving to panhandlers.
From Streetwise.org
 It is true that panhandling is an option for the poor and the homeless; however, I think few will disagree with me when I say that it is the very worst option.Posted by Jessica Schneider of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Mar 15, 2012
The Chicago Lawyers' Committee recognizes that minority home ownership has eroded. It is an important fair housing issue that has arisen from the housing crisis.
From Huffingtonpost.com
 According to a new report by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington think tank, the housing crisis has eliminated large gains in home ownership among blacks and Latinos. For blacks, the current level of homeownership actually sits lower than 1990 levels.Posted by The Moderator of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Mar 11, 2012
From Nytimes.com
 Martin Luther King would see a nation that judges people by the size of their paychecks.Posted by The Moderator of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Mar 1, 2012
TLP's Nonprofits Assistance Program offers workshops teaching financial savvy to nonprofits leaders.
From Chicagotribune.com
 A new survey of mid-sized nonprofits with revenues ranging between $1 million and $5 million found that they lag in financial knowledge and cash reserves. |
