BREAKING: Beloved Bahamian actor and former ambassador Sir Sidney Poitier has died. He was 94. Sir Sidney's death was confirmed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell.
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a $912.1 million award of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).
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The Chicago Defender's special correspondent, @6figga_dilla, is at the NBA Hall of Fame and had a chance to speak with NBA Star, @KevinGarnett5KG about how Chicago helped shape his basketball career.
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A coalition of 20 organizations, mostly national while including several Chicago-based groups, has launched a grassroots campaign so that every senator will hear from constituents urging a “no” vote on Emanuel.
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“If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to the unprotected those, precisely, who need the law’s protection most!”
James Baldwin
