Our Insights Into Safety & Justice


Gun Violence Awareness Day: Anthony
I was born and raised in North Lawndale. I once played a part in destroying…
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Gun Violence Awareness Day: Michelle
Both working as a READI Chicago Austin job coach and in my personal life, gun…
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Gun Violence Awareness Day: Scottie
I was born and raised in Austin, and gun violence has affected my family a…
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Gun Violence Awareness Day: Anthony Spencer
I've been impacted by gun violence in a lot of ways. My father was incarcerated…
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COVID-19 and refugee and immigrant youth: A community-based mental health perspective
  Endale, T., St. Jean, N., & Birman, D. (2020). COVID-19 and refugee and immigrant…
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READI Chicago: Scottie
Scottie is a crew chief for READI Chicago. He supervises a small crew of participants…
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Día Internacional de Acción por la Salud de la Mujer
28 de mayo Día Internacional de Acción por la Salud de la Mujer Por: Ivón…
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Federal Policy Proposals Present Promising Measures to Increase Equity
In federal legislative proposals last week, such as the HEROES Act, House members presented many…
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Community Justice Programs Face New Pressure in Health Crisis
In criminal justice circles, most talk about the pandemic has focused on the devastating threat…
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When the Shootings Don’t Stop
In many cities, gun violence is dealing a double blow to black communities already ravaged…
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How One Local Chicago Organization Is Working to Stop the Spread of Gun Violence During COVID-19
Since Illinois's stay-at-home order went into place in late March, gun violence in the Chicago…
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Off Kilter Podcast: COVID-19 Doesn’t Care What’s in Your Record. We Shouldn’t Either.
COVID-19 doesn’t care what’s in your record. We shouldn’t either. That is why we need…
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