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Day: July 27, 2018

The “Terrible” Consequences of Chicago’s Ticketing Policies

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Chicago, IL (ProPublica) – On Thursday, in partnership with WBEZ, we published the latest in our series of investigations into Chicago’s ticketing practices, pinpointing how the city raised the cost of city vehicle sticker tickets as a way to bring in millions of dollars in revenue. That extra revenue didn’t materialize. Instead, the increase in ticket cost disproportionately impacted black Chicagoans, helping force some black motorists into substantial debt, to lose their licenses, lose their cars and even declare bankruptcy. Melissa Sanchez and WBEZ reporter Elliott Ramos talked about this story on WBEZ and WVON…

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Millennials Are So Over US Domination of World Affairs

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United States (Conversation) – Millennials, the generation born between 1981 and 1996, see America’s role in the 21st century world in ways that, as a recently released study shows, are an intriguing mix of continuity and change compared to prior generations. For over 40 years the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, which conducted the study, has asked the American public whether the United States should “take an active part” or “stay out” of world affairs. This year, an average of all respondents – people born between 1928 and 1996 –…

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