CHICAGO (March 10, 2021) – The Black Alderwomen of the Chicago City Council Progressive Caucus and the community coalition working with Ms. Anjanette Young issued the following statement regarding the Anjanette Young Ordinance and are calling for a hearing in the Committee on Public Safety on the matter. “It’s been 748 days since Anjanette Young’s door was broken […]
The Chicago Progressive Caucus Calls for Transparency and Accountability in the Unconscionable Treatment of the Anjanette Young
CHICAGO (December 16, 2020) – The Chicago City Council Progressive Caucus issued the following statement on Wednesday in response to the release of bodycam footage of Chicago police officers erroneously entering the home of Anjanette Young: Our hearts go out to Ms. Anjanette Young, as she bravely shares her traumatic experience during CPD’s disastrous, reckless and […]
Chicago Progressive Caucus Endorses Kim Foxx for Cook County State’s Attorney
CHICAGO (October 28, 2020) – The Progressive Caucus stands united in our support of Kim Foxx. Justice comes not with a presumption of guilt but with due process of law. We cannot go back to our old days of reactive law and order tactics and wrongful convictions. Kim has pushed reforms that not only keep […]