Engaging Chicago's Young Voters Ahead of Election Day | Black Voices | Chicago News
According to the Chicago Board of Elections, only 3% of voters ages 18 to 24 voted in the Feb. 28 Chicago municipal election.
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Poll: Top Issues for Black Voters in Chicago Include Crime, Police Accountability
A nonpartisan poll from Northwestern University found the vast majority of likely Black voters support more funding for youth programs, more affordable housing and increased funding for all public schools.
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As cops leave Chicago Public Schools, a new model of resolving conflicts takes shape
“What is notable is the mindset shift,” says Jadine Chou, the school system’s safety and security chief. “We are seeing schools wanting to support our young people more than ever.”
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Young people stage 'die in' outside City Hall calling for more youth resources to prevent gun violence
The group said a change in curfew wasn’t the answer. More resources, like after-school programming and community centers that stay open late, would help prevent gun violence, they said.
Source: suntimes.com
How young men of color in Chicago are studying mental health
New research from Lurie Children's Hospital and a Chicago grassroots organization focuses on a study led by young Black and brown men on bettering mental health.
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Chicago's mental health resources for young Black and brown men need an overhaul — and a group of them are researching how to do it | State and Regional
The collective trauma of seeing 13-year-old Adam Toledo shot to death on police body camera footage in March 2021 was not a new sensation for young Black and brown men
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