During March 19th’s presidential primary election, poll watchers from Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago (Advancing Justice | Chicago) visited 223 polling places across Cook County to monitor compliance with language and disability access requirements. In total, 36 poll watchers surveyed 106 Chicago precincts and 117 suburban Cook County precincts.
Category: Press Release
Erase The Gang Database Coalition Celebrates First Major Public Safety Victory Under Johnson Administration
Below is a statement from the Erase the Gang Database Coalition: “After a years-long campaign, the Erase the Gang Database coalition celebrates yesterday’s vote by Chicago’s Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability to erase the city’s racist and ineffective gang database. This moment was years in the making after Chicagoans across the city made… Read more »
Chicago Racial Justice Organizations Strongly Support Mayor Johnson’s Appointments to Board of Education
For Immediate Release: July 10, 2023 Contact: Ankur Singh | asingh@advancingjustice-chicago.org Grace Pai | gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org Chicago Racial Justice Organizations Strongly Support Mayor Johnson’s Appointments to Board of Education CHICAGO — We, the undersigned organizations, strongly support and congratulate Mayor Brandon Johnson’s recently announced appointees to the Chicago Board of Education: Mariela Estrada, Mary Fahey Hughes,… Read more »
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC striking down the race-conscious admissions policies at both schools, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) denounced the decision as an attack on civil rights and called for an increased commitment from universities and policymakers to ensure equitable opportunities for all students and diversity in higher education.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation express strong support for the confirmation of Julie Su
Asian Americans Advancing Justice and the 56 undersigned organizations representing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, we write to express our strong support for the confirmation of Julie Su to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor.