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Austin lawmaker secures $350,000 grant for West Side Heroin Task Force

By AustinTalks | August 31, 2019

State Rep. La Shawn Ford announced the news Aug. 31, which is International Overdose Awareness Day. The lead agency for the award will be Prevention Partnership Inc., a 35- year-old agency located in the Austin neighborhood.

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Emergency meeting held to raise awareness about opioid epidemic

By Suzanne McBride | May 7, 2019

State Rep. La Shawn Ford and Congressman Danny Davis brought together representatives from a number of groups fighting the opioid epidemic on the West Side.

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Elected officials, health experts put spotlight on opioid crisis

By Ian Karbal | April 9, 2018

On the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti and state Rep. La Shawn Ford discussed the ongoing epidemic, which has hit Austin and other parts of Chicago’s West Side especially hard.

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Surviving the street life

By Terry Dean | May 25, 2015

A former gang member hopes to help others by sharing his past troubles.

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New documentary shows how War on Drugs has affected one Austin block

By Keyanna Johnson | July 25, 2014

The community is invited to the July 25 premiere at Sankofa Cultural Arts & Business Center, 5820 W. Chicago.

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Trash has got to go, say residents, church members

By Keyanna Johnson | June 4, 2014

Residents like Terry and Lee Redmond as well as the Central Austin Neighborhood Association and New Life Community Church work on beautifying the West Side.

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Not making a choice is still choosing

By John W. Fountain III | November 19, 2012

Columnist John Fountain III. reflects on some of his own decisions and the situations he’s witnessed counseling adolescents and adults.

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Austin residents encourage unity to revive community

By Sarah J. Pawlowski | October 8, 2012

Local leaders and advocates talk about solutions to the problems behind the violence plaguing the West Side. Some say building hope – like youth centers and community gardens – is a step toward finding peace.

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Police response slow in Austin compared to Near North neighborhoods

By Serethea Reid | February 14, 2012

Data showing inequities in the number of police dispatched prompted a lawsuit against the city, but residents have not seen improvements.

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Let’s take back our streets

By James Deanes | November 18, 2011

James Deanes asks why young people are allowed to loiter and urges residents to take a stand against it.

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