Advocacy Organizations Launch Petition Asking Mayor Lightfoot to Make Public Statement Addressing Surge of Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans in Chicago CHICAGO — April 23, 2020, the National Asian Pacifi c American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) and HANA Center launched a ...
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Low response rates in communities of color will impact funding for health and safety (CHICAGO) – April 30, 2020 — Cook County’s mission is to ensure that communities across the county are responding to the 2020 Census not despite, but rather ...
Read More »Nation in economic conditions not seen since early days of Great Depression
MUNCIE, Indiana – Today’s jobs report makes it clear the U.S. is in the early stages of the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression, says Michael Hicks, an economist at Ball State university. “The bulk of job losses fall ...
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