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Today, the proposal passing indicates that the city continues to make decisions on behalf of youth and puts Black and brown youth at risk.

Instead of curfews and more policing, we have a different vision.

#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago

18.06.2025 22:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Today, young people from Chicago are gathering at the city council to share their testimonies about the harm that the proposed snap curfew will have on their lives. They are urging elected officials to vote NO on the snap curfew proposal.

#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago

18.06.2025 14:49 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Illinois Lawmakers Ban Police From Ticketing and Fining Students for Minor Infractions in School The legislation comes after a ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation revealed that even though state law bans schools from fining students directly, districts skirt the law by calling on police to i...

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16.06.2025 19:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act Violence at teen takeovers doesn’t come from young people gathering, but the feelings of hopelessness many young people live with.

Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/o...

16.06.2025 19:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Teens Say Downtown Feels Off-Limits As City Considers ‘Snap Curfews’ "It makes you wonder, do you really want to keep the kids off the street just for the adults to enjoy Downtown?” said Daquan Ford, 17, of West Ridge.

Teens Say Downtown Feels Off-Limits As City Considers ‘Snap Curfews’ blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/20/t...

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