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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
Damn. Mayor Johnson just pissed off an entire room of South Shore residents, South Chicago residents, organizers, and activists.
EASTSIDE CHICAGO: Currently at the Community over Quantum Town Hall. Mayor Johnson is about to speak.
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
Studies have previously shown suicide rates increasing faster among Black youth than any other racial groups in Chicago. To combat these trends, two organizations in Chicago are working to provide young people with culturally grounded support. to.wttw.com/4tqKwWC
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
Kendrick Lamar reunited with his 7th grade Science teacher after she was told by her daughter to 'just show up, he will recognize you.' Kendrick shared a hug and told her, "I'll never forget you."
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RT @GKMC18: Right now we are with @OCAD_CHI @CAARPRNow and more, at city hall demanding that Chicago remain a Sanctuary city for all reside…
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Apparently there will be a “live demo” of a new gunshot detection system this afternoon in Back of the Yards. Gee, I wonder which alder spearheaded this pilot program? The name of the illustrious tech company who is selling this system? Alarm.com 😂
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The tech has not been widely applied or tested in outdoor settings. Will Chicago’s zealous supporters of surveillance tech, who vocally begged for ShotSpotter to continue, throw their support behind this company (and their stock)? Let’s see. 🧐
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
Fuck it. Good morning, January 13, 2025, Dorval Carter has resigned.
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RT @stopshotspotter: As of 9/22, Chicago has ended its use of ShotSpotter. Thank you to all the coalition partners, community members, @Chi…
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
The Palestinians in Chicago have consistently protested every Joe Biden appearance here, because he is currently sending the bombs. There are war crimes happening rn that they are trying to halt…family members they are losing, land being destroyed. WTF is wrong w/ y’all?
Why don’t ppl protest Trump/Vance rallies?
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
👀the ccpsa, the city's public police accountability agency, calls a special meeting for a vote on "a motion to recommend an OIG investigation" for today at 6:30 pm at the jlm community center. chicago.gov/content/dam/city…
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our coalition has been labeled as this by him. this unnamed boogeyman of outsiders to our knowledge don’t exist! The campaigns in chicago are started and moved by the people who he claims should be doing this work so it feels like this was a chance to disregard radical politics.
Anthony Driver pens an open letter: When it comes to violence in our beloved city, no longer can those who live in the safest communities dictate to those of us who live in violence-plagued communities, like Englewood, how we are supposed to feel about it. thetriibe.com/2024/07/an-ope…
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RT @GKMC18: This is going backwards! This ain’t how you deal with teen trends! Have rapid response peacekeepers & resources! Using CPD & pu…
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
The OIG recommended Mayor Brandon Johnson take a “comprehensive, whole-of-government approach” to respond to cops with explicit links to far-right groups. Despite vague platitudes, Johnson didn’t commit to acting on any of OIG’s recommendations—or any specific action at all.
OIG has published an advisory to @ChicagosMayor regarding @Chicago_Police member affiliation with anti-government and extremist groups. Read more: igchicago.org/2024/07/09/cpd…
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
the bear is crazy because it’s so obvious that everyone involved loves chicago more than anything but it’s also reasonably clear that they haven’t spent like a ton of time here especially in the neighborhoods that don’t have michelin restaurants
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
I will not tolerate the syd erasure any longer from you white lesbians. My girl not only has the sweetest voice in the world but has written some of the most gut wrenching RnB tracks to ever exist. Stop playing with her!!!
chappell roan is such a phenomenon because shes the first lesbian to make good music
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
it’s a packed room at the northwestern pritzker school of law. dozens of people have gathered for a town hall to remember michael broadway, who died last week while incarcerated at stateville correctional center, and discuss the dismal conditions at illinois prisons.
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blazey-eyed susan retweeted
As young adults from Woodlawn, Washington Park, GrandCrossing, South Shore & Bronzeville, we’re witnessing gentrification first hand! We must hold @ChicagosMayor accountable & pass the #CBAnow “We need CBA, CBA, CBA Barry Before they build another golf course, library.”
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