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Leaving Venezuela: ‘The only option for us was the United States’
Leaving Venezuela: ‘The only option for us was the United States’

Six migrant families shared their journey from Central and South America to start a new life in Chicago.

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Investigative Project and BorderlessNovember 19, 2024
City contractor ‘failed’ clients as migrant shelter complaints mounted, staffers say
City contractor ‘failed’ clients as migrant shelter complaints mounted, staffers say

Chicago is phasing out Favorite Healthcare Staffing after paying the agency $342 million to oversee its shelter system. Records show that Favorite had a poor track record of resolving complaints.

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Emeline PosnerNovember 19, 2024
Expert says excessive traffic stops and videos of police killings can cause trauma for some
Expert says excessive traffic stops and videos of police killings can cause trauma for some

West Side residents near where police killed Dexter Reed share details of their trauma from that incident and their own traffic stops.

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Investigative Project StaffApril 26, 2024traffic stops
Even wealthy Black seniors struggle to get home loans in Chicago
Even wealthy Black seniors struggle to get home loans in Chicago

The bank told the Walkers they had “over-improved” their home beyond what it was worth.

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Maia McDonaldApril 22, 2024
Black seniors in Chicago face 50/50 odds of getting home loans to make improvements

Chicago’s legacy of racial discrimination continues as Black seniors face more obstacles in improving their homes and neighborhoods.

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Tatiana Walk-MorrisApril 22, 2024
What we learned by analyzing 42 million Illinois traffic stop records
What we learned by analyzing 42 million Illinois traffic stop records

State oversight is lax and police game the system – but racial disparities in traffic stops are clearly on the rise

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Matt KieferDecember 22, 2023traffic stops
Black drivers ‘stay ready,’ navigating low-level traffic stops
Black drivers ‘stay ready,’ navigating low-level traffic stops

This is the second installment of a series, “Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois,” published in partnership with WBEZ Chicago.

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Investigative Project StaffSeptember 28, 2023traffic stops
Illinois traffic stops of Black drivers reach a 20-year high
Illinois traffic stops of Black drivers reach a 20-year high

This is the first installment of a series, “Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois,” published in partnership with WBEZ Chicago.

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Investigative Project StaffSeptember 27, 2023traffic stops
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