Migrant Shelter Residents Were Disproportionately Arrested for Domestic Violence
Despite having fewer reported incidents than the city average, migrant shelters saw more domestic violence arrests during the two years they operated.
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Public Meetings Report — October 23, 2025
A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level.
Buscando Refugio
En los refugios para inmigrantes de Chicago se registró menos violencia doméstica que en el promedio de la ciudad, pero un mayor número de arrestos.
Un trágico regreso a casa
Tras casi dos décadas en Chicago, Silverio Villegas González regresó a Michoacán en un ataúd. Su muerte a manos de agentes federales dejó a dos familias divididas por las fronteras, destruidas por el dolor y con muchas preguntas sin respuesta.
Sandra Jackson-Opoku Is Doing It Her Way
Two decades after finding renown as a literary novelist, Sandra Jackson-Opoku has begun a new chapter as a cozy mystery author.
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