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Skilled with data and amateur research; interested in history, political economy, and world systems; grew up working class; Chicagoan🚩
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At the Broadview ICE "processing facility" outside Chicago.
Earlier today, federal agents unleashed chemical weapons on protesters, elected officials, a local congressional candidate, and a local mayor.
Defiant anti deportation activists remain. Another protest is planned for 7pm.
Earlier today, federal agents unleashed chemical weapons on protesters, elected officials, a local congressional candidate, and a local mayor.
Defiant anti deportation activists remain. Another protest is planned for 7pm.
September 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
At the Broadview ICE "processing facility" outside Chicago.
Earlier today, federal agents unleashed chemical weapons on protesters, elected officials, a local congressional candidate, and a local mayor.
Defiant anti deportation activists remain. Another protest is planned for 7pm.
Earlier today, federal agents unleashed chemical weapons on protesters, elected officials, a local congressional candidate, and a local mayor.
Defiant anti deportation activists remain. Another protest is planned for 7pm.
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Interesting to observe the "four reform initiatives supported by biz and philanthropy" press release the City just happened to publish on the same day as this story, and the related presentation tour, through this lens (diffusing and depleting the energy and attention of the public)
November 23, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Interesting to observe the "four reform initiatives supported by biz and philanthropy" press release the City just happened to publish on the same day as this story, and the related presentation tour, through this lens (diffusing and depleting the energy and attention of the public)
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This is a very good explainer of how CPD, empowered by politicians and bureaucrats to do so, has used the consent decree process to burn through countless hours of residents' time while failing to meaningfully address their concerns.
NEW: Chicago police agreed to judicial oversight in 2019. Since then, a series of mayors and police chiefs let efforts languish and no one in a position of oversight has pushed forcefully to keep the process on track, @wttw.bsky.social and @propublica.org found
In Five Years, Chicago Has Barely Made Progress on Its Court-Ordered Police Reforms. Here’s Why.
Chicago police agreed to judicial oversight in 2019. Since then, a series of mayors and police chiefs let efforts languish and no one in a position of oversight has pushed forcefully to keep the proce...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:25 PM
This is a very good explainer of how CPD, empowered by politicians and bureaucrats to do so, has used the consent decree process to burn through countless hours of residents' time while failing to meaningfully address their concerns.
