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NEW: We identified at least 14 officers in the Chicago Police Department who, according to disciplinary records, have faced multiple accusations of sexual assault or misconduct in the past 10 years.

Most have not been convicted.

With @invisible.institute
Chicago Police Dismissed a Recruit’s Claims That a Colleague Sexually Assaulted Her. Then He was Accused Again and Again.
The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and misconduct. Time and time again, the police department downplayed or ignored claims,...
www.propublica.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.

You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.

My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.

www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
Public comment on US passport form changes related to trans
www.reddit.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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With CDC removal of trans data, its important I use my platform to support research in this space.

Emory is doing a virtual study on HIV+ trans-fem individuals and working on shaping viral load testing for this population, with some compensation.

If it applies to you, here's the link to enroll:
iKnow Screener Language Choice
survey.alchemer.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Republicans have proposed cutting the EITC. The result could be that a single parent earning $25,000 annually would have $2,000 less in the bank per year.

We need Congress to lower costs, rather than giving tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of families. www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
Republicans want to sabotage America’s most important tax credit for workers | Opinion
Katie Porter: “Single working parents ought to get the same tax credits. Yet, Republicans propose to remove even this modest boost.”
www.sacbee.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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"All war is a symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal.” John Steinbeck
January 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Chicago honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM