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Of the 29,260 violent crimes reported over the last 12 months, Chicago Police Department statistics show aggravated assault cases spiked the most at 6.4%, with Black residents being most under attack.
The group was founded in September 1998, after Matthew Shepard was murdered and three gay bashings that took place in Boystown, Chicago. It was originally called the Chicago Anti-Bashing Network; the group changed its name in 2004 to the Gay Liberation Network. They describe themselves as "A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Direct Action ...
This is a category for activists born, raised, or closely associated with Chicago. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) is a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois.UNO's mission is to lead the transformation of the Hispanic community toward an educated, powerful and prosperous citizenry by engaging and challenging it to redefine its potential and its legacy in metropolitan Chicago and the United States.
CHICAGO – Community activist and Chicago Against Violence founder Andre Smith may be a Democrat, but he says he's willing to work with incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan to deport illegal ...
Several progressive aldermen and activists have joined a growing list of critics calling for the Chicago City Council to reject an arbitrator’s ruling that would allow Chicago police officers ...
JCUA was the only Chicago-based organization to be selected in Slingshot's most recent publication [13] The "Forward 50" is an annual list published by The Jewish Daily Forward that highlights 50 of the most influential leaders in the American Jewish community. In 2009, The Forward included JCUA's former executive director, Jane Ramsey. "In ...
Henry Gerber – activist who founded the Society for Human Rights, the first LGBT rights organization in the country [7] Vernita Gray – married her wife in Illinois's first same-sex marriage, helped organize Chicago's first pride parade, and helped found Lavender Woman, the city's first lesbian newspaper [8] [9] [10]