“I keep thinking about those ‘refugees are welcome here’ lawn signs,” said Mya, a professor in the San Francisco Bay Area. “What does this actually look like in practice? Sponsorship, I feel like.”
My friend Abdi can do anything; as a Somali refugee, he’s had to
Abdi was my friend who could do anything. With his wide smile, sense of mischief, persuasive nature and impressive dexterity, there was nothing that seemed to stand in his way.
Rent control campaign builds momentum in Rogers Park
Sandra imagined getting older as a peaceful time to retire and travel. She didn’t expect to be fighting to stay in her Rogers Park apartment as the rising rent takes up more and more of her fixed income on Social Security every year
"Torn apart by misconduct" -- Chicago police brutality survivors call for strong consent decree
Emotional testimony from Chicagoans whose lives were changed by police brutality dominated the second and final day of the hearing for the Chicago police consent decree.
"Everything changes after today" -- Chicago moves forward after historic Van Dyke verdict
As the Department of Justice announced its formal opposition to the consent decree, Van Dyke’s defense attorney, Daniel Herbert, said he planned to appeal the verdict. However, many Chicago residents and elected officials expressed hope that the guilty verdict could be the beginning of wider police reform after decades of scandals in the CPD.
'We've got to break this cycle': calls for justice as verdict looms in Laquan McDonald killing
On Thursday the prosecution makes closing arguments in the murder trial of Van Dyke, which has riveted the city for more than three weeks.