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Originally Published on usatoday.com 02/11/2020 | Image: Max Herman / AP

 

“A dozen people who had collectively served 30 years in prison had their drug convictions vacated Tuesday, marking nearly 100 overturned convictions tied to a disgraced Chicago cop...  Since she took office in 2016, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has vacated 94 convictions involving Watts."

 

"I think it’s important that we acknowledge the harm that has been caused, talk about what happened with these cases . . . It is the erosion of the trust in our justice system when we allow those to be wrongfully convicted based on the misdeeds of corrupt law enforcement," Foxx said in a press conference Tuesday.



 


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Cook County, the City of Chicago and State of Illinois governments as well as representatives from sister agencies gathered on Friday, January 31 at Harold Washington College to learn and discuss how government can advance racial equity at a Regional Equity Partnership Convening. About 200 government officials in leadership capacities participated in half-day workshops facilitated by the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). Participants discussed the difference between equality and equity, explicit and implicit bias, different forms of racism and how government can build capacity to advance equity.

 

During the break between morning and afternoon workshops, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, President Toni Preckwinkle and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton participated in a panel discussion, moderated by Julie Nelson, founding Director of GARE. The officials discussed the importance of leadership in advancing equity and shared why the work is so important to each of them.

 

“We live in a country where there is tremendous inequality, and while that isn’t entirely race-based, surely inequity has a disproportionate impact on communities of color. We need to target our resources according to the greatest need in order to level the playing field,” said President Preckwinkle. Regarding the importance of diversity in hiring, she responded, “I’ve always believed it is important to have staff that reflects the constituents we serve, and I am proud to have such diverse and talented staff.”

 




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Originally Published on nbcchicago.com 02/06/2020

 


City and state officials are mobilizing to help residents and businesses that have been hard-hit by erosion along the shores of Lake Michigan.

 

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a local disaster proclamation to deal with flooding and significant damage caused to “Chicago’s shoreline, infrastructure and recreational areas,” and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation for more than 30 miles of lakeshore in Lake and Cook counties.

 

The proclamations come after severe weather did extensive damage to the lakefront on Jan. 10 and 11.

 

“In the wake of another devastating disaster, I have directed all state agencies to help local communities recover and rebuild,” Pritzker said in a statement. “This recent storm brought 23-foot waves onto shoreline areas. Critical infrastructure was destroyed, impacting roads, residential neighborhoods and recreational areas.”

 

The proclamations will allow state and local officials access to emergency funding, and it won’t come a moment too soon for those who live and work near the lake.



 

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Join us this month for events and programs honoring #BlackHistoryMonth:

 

The Nature of Black Wellness – The Outdoors and Black Health, Past and Present

Sand Ridge Nature Center – Saturday, Feb 15 at 1:30 pm

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Black History Month: Underground Railroad Hikes

Sand Ridge Nature Center – Saturday, Feb 22 at 11 am

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The Des Plaines River and the Underground Railroad

Trailside Museum of Natural History - Sunday, Feb 23 at 1 pm

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Throughout February, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is highlighting programs and employees in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth.


 

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