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11.29.2021
Asian American Leaders Demand that City Council Draw an Asian American Majority Ward in Greater Chinatown in Final Citywide Map
As City Council plans to vote on a final citywide map this week, Asian American leaders urge the Council to draw an Asian American majority ward and protect Asian American communities of interest in Albany Park and West Ridge.
Read More11.21.2021
Asian American Racial Justice Organization Denounces Decision to Increase Policing and Surveillance in Wake of Tragic Death of a Chinese Univ. of Chicago Alumnus
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago is holding a press conference on Monday, November 22, to show Asian and Asian American solidarity with the Black community and support for public safety for all communities in response to recent gun violence.
Read More10.25.2021
Asian American Leaders Call on the Latino Caucus to Include an Asian American Majority Ward
The newly released proposal stops short of drawing Chicago’s first Asian American majority ward, despite Census data showing it is possible.
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