Michelle Zacarias
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Zacarias
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News
Trans Day of Remembrance: Expanding focus to include the living
November 20, 2018Many trans organizers are pushing allies to take a different approach to TDOR this year, focusing instead on trans lives as opposed to just deaths.
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U.S.
Voters oust corrupt, racist Cook County judge
November 13, 2018Matthew Coghlan's ouster marks the first time in 28 years that citizens in Cook County have voted a judge off the bench.
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U.S.
Chicago homeless coalition pushes new tax on properties selling over $1m
November 8, 2018Seen as a key decision-maker on the proposal's future, Alderman Ed Burke is the lead partner in a law firm whose specialty is helping clients with property tax appeals.
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U.S.
Chicago’s black and brown youth bring street heat to polls
November 1, 2018Chicago’s black and brown youth set the bar for progressive politics, both on the picket lines or at the polls.
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U.S.
DOJ says transgender discrimination not a violation of federal law
October 25, 2018The DOJ statement came as a response to a lawsuit filed by a trans employee who sued a Michigan funeral home after allegedly being unlawfully fired.
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Politics
Chicago Women’s March centers intersectionality, pushes for midterm turnout
October 16, 2018There was a strategic effort to garner a more youthful crowd this year with focus on the task: March to the Polls.
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Culture
‘The Hate U Give,’ a moving portrayal of Black duality
October 15, 2018The film delivers a decisive and clear message about societal injustices and police brutality, while also packaging it in a way that isn’t too preachy.
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Politics
Murder conviction of Chicago cop a turning point in the fight for justice
October 10, 2018The struggle will continue - but while the battle for justice remains, McDonald’s family can finally mourn their son in peace.
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