Reforming justice and discipline in the streets and in the schools – but disparities persist
Ticketing rates were up vs arrests for Chicagoans found in possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, and the ticketing rate was similar, a little less than 30 percent, across all races, according to the Sun Times. This… School districts fail to address trauma
A suit filed last month by students, parents and teachers of Compton Unified School District (CUSD) charges the school district for abrogating their responsibility to provide equal access to education for students who have experienced complex trauma. The class-action suit… Restorative Practices in Chicago
Chicago’s Trauma and Lack of Trauma Centers
The University of Chicago closed the only adult level-one trauma center on the South Side of the city 27 years ago and is finally considering reopening it, after years of protest, and after an Illinois Department of Public Health investigation… 