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Author: marthabayne

Chicago 

A tribute to one of Chicago journalism’s ‘bad boys’

May 3, 2019October 22, 2019 marthabayne

Journalist Chris Chandler, who died March 26, covered the unrest following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, a segregated school system, the FBI’s assassination of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, corruption in local police departments and other hot topics of the time.

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Criminal Justice 

Video: The right to vote might be too expensive for former felons in Florida under new bill

April 30, 2019October 22, 2019 marthabayne Amendment 4, voting rights

On April 24, the Florida House passed a bill that would require former felons to pay all restitution debt as well as court fees and fines before they can register to vote.

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Puerto Rico 

Dancing with solidarity

April 8, 2019October 22, 2019 marthabayne

What rescuing Bomba means for the community of Piñones By Dana Brozost-Kelleher Sounds of rhythmic drumming waft through the open

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Drug Policy Puerto Rico 

A year and a half after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s drug crisis grows more severe

April 5, 2019October 22, 2019 marthabayne

By Carly Graf It’s around 4 a.m. when the green minivan carrying two volunteers turns the corner and spots a

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Chicago 

This gym fights fascists — and creates community

April 4, 2019October 22, 2019 marthabayne

By Becky Zosia Dernbach A martial arts gym on the West Side of Chicago helps people learn self-defense skills. But

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Chicago 

April 2 board elections come amidst accreditation concerns at Morton College

April 1, 2019October 22, 2019 marthabayne

By Ankur Singh Morton College is the second-oldest community college in Illinois and an important resource for the 6,300 students

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Chicago Puerto Rico 

From Puerto Rico to Chicago: “Wherever you are, you have to fight”

April 1, 2019October 22, 2019 marthabayne

Community organizer Rossana Rodriguez Sánchez heads into Chicago’s April 2 aldermanic runoff elections to face incumbent Ald. Deb Mell By

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