Medill Explores Puerto Rico, 2019
In February of 2019 a dozen Medill MSJ students spent ten days in Puerto Rico as part of the Medill
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Puerto Rican views on new statehood bill reflect differing positions in the Island’s diaspora
Statehood has been a contentious topic for Puerto Rico and its diaspora for decades. The debate about whether or not “the Island”–as many Puerto Ricans refer to it–should become the 51st state has seemingly intensified since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico last fall. On June 27, U.S. Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón (R) filed a bill that would make Puerto Rico a state by 2021. The bill has received bipartisan support in Congress. The current governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, who ran on a pro-statehood platform, called statehood a “civil rights” issue for the people of Puerto Rico.
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Women’s March draws more than 300,000 to Grant Park
One year after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, more than 300,000 marchers joined the second annual Women’s March in Chicago. They rallied for the votes in November to defeat Trump’s policies and called for more women candidates.
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In Chicago and Iowa, contrasting tales of building a clean energy economy
Chicago’s Southeast Side and Newton, Iowa both used to house thriving industries, keeping residents with a solid toe in the middle class through well-paid and steady factory work.
Read moreChronicling the past, writing the future on Chicago’s West Side
“The now-decrepit Guyon Hotel at 4000 W. Washington Street is a staple of West Garfield Park’s landscape, with a rich
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Road to recovery: Drug addiction and drug treatment
Part of a story by SJNN fellow LaRisa Lynch. Audio links can be heard if the Slideshare is downloaded or
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