evanston, illinois
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Racism Displaced Chicago-area Black Families. This Man Wants to Pay Tribute to Them.
A former Harvard Business School professor purchased an important piece of land to honor displaced Black families in his community.
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In the Hometown of ESPN, A Republican Civic Leader’s Racist Posts Come To Light
Tiny Bristol, Conn., is known for its biggest employer.
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Durham, Washington, D.C., Become Latest Cities to Call for Reparations for Black Residents
Despite its long history as part of abolitionist discourse, reparations for African Americans have, for many years, been considered a “fringe” idea in mainstream politics. But in 2020, more places across the country are considering what reparations would look like on the local, state and federal level, as the need to redress hundreds of years…
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Illinois Man, Mistaken for Robbery Suspect, Wrongfully Detained in Incident That Left Him Injured, Unable to Work: Report
An Evanston, Ill., man is filing a police-misconduct complaint after he says he was injured while being detained by police officers who were looking for a robbery suspect last week. According to the Chicago Tribune, 60-year-old Gregory Hall was walking down Main Street the afternoon of Jan. 22 after spending some time in the south…