Several actions taking place in our courts today are confirming what we as Black people have always known and experienced, namely, a dual system of justice in America. One for Black and people of color, and one for White people. Consider the following current events as supportive proof of this statement. For those who attacked […]
Oped: Race, Justice and the Courts
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Forest Preserve’s Black Road trail connection to Shorewood opens
A Forest Preserve District of Will County trail connection that stretches from Shorewood to Joliet along Black Road opened for public use on Friday, November 12, following a public ribbon cutting ceremony. The trail connection links the DuPage River Trail in Hammel Woods with the Rock Run Greenway Trail in Rock Run Preserve. The new path includes pedestrian bridges […]
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Joliet rejects possibility of cannabis dispensaries in residential areas
When it came to the future placement of any marijuana dispensaries near a residential neighborhood in Joliet, some residents spoke, and the council heard them loud and clear. The Joliet City Council on Tuesday voted 6-2 against a proposal to reduce the setback of and adult use cannabis shop from 250 feet to 100 feet. […]
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Warehouse workers keep pressure on for corporations to pay more for Joliet water
Protestors from the Warehouse Workers for Justice gathered outside Joliet City Hall on Monday to keep the pressure on in advocating for clean, and affordable water now and in the future for all residents and to highlight the seriousness that warehouses and the corporations that own them pay more so residents can pay less. In […]
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Investigators exonerate men convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X
Two of the men found guilty of the assassination of Malcolm X are expected to have their convictions thrown out on Thursday, the Manhattan district attorney, and lawyers for the two men said, according to the New York Times. The stunning reversal recasts history and reopens the case of the slaying of Malcolm X, who […]
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For better and worse, we’re all connected
For better and worse, we’re all connected By Lee H. Hamilton It’s a cliché to say that everything’s connected. But we live in a world where this is clearly true. Ideas, goods, services, workers, tourists, commerce, communications, drugs, crime, migrants, refugees, weapons, climate impacts… and, of course, viruses: They all cross borders constantly. […]
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Plainfield acquires property for road extention
The pieces are coming together for a roadway extension project officials say will alleviate traffic throughout Will County. The Plainfield Village Board Monday authorized spending $7,500 to buy a parcel along 143rd Street near Route 59 from Ravago America Inc. Allen Persons, public works director for the village, said the property is needed to construct […]
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Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman Commander-in-Chief in U.S. History as Biden Undergoes Colonoscopy
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As was the case when President George W. Bush had the same procedure in 2002 and 2007, and following the process set out in the Constitution, President Biden will transfer power to the Vice President for the brief period of time when he is under anesthesia,” Psaki insisted. “The Vice President will work from her office in the West Wing during this time.”
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Arizona NAACP and Phoenix Urban League Honors Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. at Phoenix Suns- Denver Nuggets NBA Game
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “He is an icon in his own right, from a child who was responsible for integrating the library in his home state, to being wrongfully convicted, to now being the selfless leader who continues to fight for this cause,” Charles Fanniel continued. “It’s in his DNA to help others, and we’re honored to be a part of this amazing ceremony.” George Dean, the President, and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Urban League, said the honor is well deserved and should have come long ago. “This is an award that is long overdue,” Dean insisted. “Dr. Chavis has been an icon in the civil rights and social justice space for decades, and today we honor that.”
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Concert Disasters Like Have Occurred Far Too Often
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It does not take an Einstein to know that young people attending a rap concert camouflaged as a ‘celebrity basketball game,’ who have paid as much as $20 a ticket, would not be very happy and easy to control if they were unable to gain admission to the event because it was oversold,” New York state Judge Louis C. Benza wrote in a 1999 decision that found Diddy partly responsible as the primary promoter.
