gun violence
Town hall on violence draws hundreds, sparks solutions
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Audience members, who included several elected officials, lamented the police shootings last week in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas.
Chicago gun violence
Gun violence summit this weekend will highlight “endangered” neighborhoods
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Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has organized Saturday’s event at By the Hand. The public is also invited Thursday, July 7th to a community meeting sponsored by the Greater Austin Independent Political Organization.
police misconduct
State legislative proposal would preserve police misconduct records
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Rep. La Shawn Ford, the author of HB6266, is hopeful the Illinois House will soon vote on the measure; the Senate also would need to approve it.
Austin Town Hall
Austin youth walk to raise awareness about human trafficking
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West Side teens put the spotlight on the worldwide issue earlier this month as they marched near Austin Town Hall and Columbus Park.
Chicago
Austin school tests positive for lead in the drinking water
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Spencer Elementary Technology Academy is the first school in our West Side community to have samples come back above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s actionable levels. CPS is still testing other campuses in the neighborhood.
peace
West Side residents to stand once again on Austin corners
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Young and old are encouraged to unite against violence and crime by joining forces tonight, June 22nd from 6 to 7 p.m. – and on Wednesdays throughout July.
29th Ward
Tree cutting, loitering and other issues raised at community meeting
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Ald. Chris Taliaferro will host the next 29th Ward gathering – where residents can discuss any topic of concern – 6:30 p.m. July 6 at Columbus Park Refectory.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro
Arts, cultural campus planned for Austin
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Several groups, led by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and with 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s backing, are working on the project, which would be located at Austin Town Hall and include other nearby buildings such as the Austin Branch Library and Frederick Douglass Academy High School.
Austin
Movie about West Side school to air June 7
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The documentary Derek Grace made about Spencer Elementary Technology Academy’s annual College Week can be seen on America ReFramed.
100 blocks 100 churches
Community will gather tonight in unity as shootings continue
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West side residents will meet at various corners in Austin at 6 p.m. tonight and every other Wednesday in June and July to take a stand against violence.