Good afternoon, Chicago.
During Donald Trump’s Wednesday visit to Chicago, the former Republican president was asked why he came.
“My message is to stop people from invading our country that are taking, frankly, a lot of problems with it,” Trump said while addressing a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists. “I will tell you that coming from the border are millions and millions of people that happen to be taking Black jobs.”
While he did not mention Chicago by name, looming over his answer was the yearslong migrant crisis that has deeply affected the fabric of the nation’s third-largest city and become a lightning rod for debate here over immigration policy under President Joe Biden. It’s part of a recent tactic the GOP has especially directed at Black voters in an attempt to lay the problem at the feet of Democrats.
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Wealth in Chicago’s Black and brown communities was eroded intentionally by discriminatory policies, study finds
The study shows how race and ethnicity impact homeownership, access to financial tools and resources, incarceration, medical or education debt, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.
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The restaurant said in a Facebook post that the fire caused “rather extensive” damage, so it will be closed until further notice. Read more here.
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The U.S. relay team will be the heavy favorites when they compete for a medal Saturday night in the Stade de France. Read more here.
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Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, committee chair says
The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday, but the campaign marked the moment when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates’ votes. Read more here.
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