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• Evan F. Moore Wins Lisagor Award for Chicago Defender Column on Caleb Williams

  12-05-2025 21:30
  Evan F. Moore, a contributing columnist for The Chicago Defender, won the Peter Lisagor Award for Best Sports Commentary for his April 2024 column on Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and the backlash he faced for how he presents himself.
  In “Bears QB Caleb Williams: Criticism of Nails, Fashion Reflect Fan Homophobia,” Moore called out how some fans’ discomfort with the rookie’s style — including painted nails — reveals something deeper: a mix of homophobia, mi
  
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• Review: Friendship

  12-05-2025 16:00 via chicagoreader.com
  Friendship in wide release in theaters
  The post Review: <i>Friendship</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
  
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• Hundreds Attend Free Brain Health Day in Chicago to Combat Alzheimer’s Disparities

  12-05-2025 16:00
  May 10, 2025 Chicago Bulls Guard Jahmir Young (left) Senator Mattie Hunter (middle) and Dr. Rany Aburashed, CEO of Neurogen Biomarking (right) rallied over 400 community members during a free Brain Health Day sponsored by Neurogen at Insight Hospital (Photo Provided). 
  On Saturday, more than 400 community members participated in Capturing Memories: A Free Brain Health Day held at Insight Hospital in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
  The event was hosted by Neurogen Biomark
  
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• Gun Violence is a Systemic Issue. Real-Time Intelligence Can Help Us Address It.

  12-05-2025 15:30
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  Gun violence is a consequence of disinvestment, segregation, and inequity. In a piece penned by Jens Ludwig, the Pritzker Director at the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, he makes this clear, correctly pointing to community violence intervention (CVI), trauma-informed care, and economic opportunity as ingredients to reversing the cycle. 
  But let’s not allow a false dichotomy to take root — one that pits policing against intervention, or enforcement against
  
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• Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested At ICE Facility

  12-05-2025 14:30
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  Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at a federal immigration detention center amid protests against its opening, per News 12.
  Baraka has been a vocal critic of the construction and opening of Delany Hall, a 1,000-bed ICE detention center that he argues shouldn’t be opened due to building permit issues.
  On Friday (May 9), Baraka attempted to conduct an oversight inspection of the facility along with members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, including Reps.
  
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