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State Senator: Ministers’ Vow Of Backlash For Gay Marriage Vote An ‘Empty Threat’
A coalition of West Side ministers was urging state lawmakers to reject legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois, but at least one lawmaker said the ministers’ threat of political backlash against lawmakers who vote for gay marriage was nothing but an “empty threat.”
Your Chicago: Chatham
The South Side neighborhood has seen some changes — some good, some bad. But those that live there now are proud of where they call home, CBS 2’s Kate Sullivan reports.
African Americans Who Sued City Graduate As Firefighters
CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker was there Thursday when African-American firefighter applicants took the next step to their new careers.
Opinion: Black-on-Black Racism During The Presidential Campaign
While it is reported that 94% or more of African-Americans support President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney in the upcoming national presidential election, the rarely-spoken question is: Are many African-Americans only voting for Obama because he’s black?
Opinion: The Unreported Racism Of The 2012 Election: 0% Of African-Americans Support Romney
The media keeps suggesting that the racism regarding candidates has to do with whites not wanting to vote for a black man, even though Barack Obama won a presidential election with a great amount of white support in 2008. What the media isn’t talking about is the NBC-Wall Street survey results which say that there are basically no black supporters for the Caucasian candidate, Mitt Romney, in 2012.
Officers Sue, Claim Politics Got Them Cut From Mayor’s Security Detail
The makeup of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s security detail is the subject of a lawsuit.
Opinion: Obama Fails To Address Black America’s Disappointments With His Presidency
Many who supported Obama in 2008 did so because they believed that he would help black Americans. The criticism four years later is that having a black president in the White House hasn’t helped African Americans at all.
Teen Charged With Hate Crime, Says He Was Mad About Trayvon Martin
A teen charged with a hate crime in Oak Park says he attacked and beat up his victim because he was angry about the Trayvon Martin case.
Steelworker: Officers Beat Me For Videotaping Them
An African-American steel worker says Chicago Police officers beat him up before arresting him for videotaping them last summer, and he has footage to prove it.
Criminal Courthouse Set To Be Renamed For Prominent Judge
The Cook County Criminal Courthouse may soon be getting a new name.
Teen Charged With Hate Crime In Attack On Classmate
An African-American teenager says he was attacked, strangled with a noose and racially taunted by three white youths because of his relationship with a suspect’s family member.
Is Progress Being Made On City Council Remap Effort? Maybe
Efforts to resolve differences over a new Aldermanic ward map broke down along racial lines Thursday, but top City Council officials say they’re hopeful they can reach agreement on a new plan floated this afternoon.
Mayor Emanuel Stays Out Of Ward Remap Scuffle
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is trying to stay out of the very contentious talks among aldermen about redrawing the City of Chicago’s ward boundaries.
Fire Dept. Begins Physical Tests After Settling Suit By Black Applicants
They’ve been waiting for a long, long time, but on Tuesday, the first of hundreds of African American applicants finally got a fair shot at Chicago firefighters’ jobs.
African-American Civil Rights Groups Defend Illinois Legislative Remap
Four African-American civil rights groups are trying to join Illinois Democrats in the legal defense of a newly drawn legislative district map.
UPDATED: Chicago Ordered To Hire 111 Black Firefighters
Thousands of African-Americans passed over by the Chicago Fire Department will collect damages under a judgment that reportedly will be approved later Wednesday.
Aspiring Black Firefighters Cautious About Chicago Department, After Court Dispute
A court has ordered the city of Chicago to hire more than 100 black firefighters following a discrimination lawsuit. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker talks with two men who could be in line for the job.
Gary May Soon Have First Black Female Mayor In State
The primary election for mayor in Gary, Ind., Tuesday has set the stage for possible Indiana election history.
Did U.S. Census Under-Count African Americans In Chicago?
Some state lawmakers question the accuracy of the U.S. Census count, which says tens of thousands of black residents have “disappeared” from Chicago.
City’s First African-American Priest May Become Saint
Chicago’s first African-American priest could be on his way to becoming a saint.
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