Posts tagged Chicago
It’s hard to land a bank job if you have a record. But JPMorgan Chase tells people in Chicago with criminal records: ‘We’re hiring.’

“The nation’s largest bank by deposits has partnered with several Chicago nonprofits to mentor, train and recruit applicants who might otherwise not have considered banking because they thought their criminal records would preclude them from working at financial institutions. Since launching the pilot a month ago, Chase said it has made nine offers for positions such as associate bankers, personal bankers and remittance processors. The recruits tended to have records for drug possession or driving under the influence.“

Chicago Tribune

October 21, 2019

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Employment, Civil Society SolutionsPhillip ReevesChicago Tribune, JPMorgan Chase, ChicagoComment
What the Trial of Laquan McDonald’s Killer Means for the Future of Chicago

“But, ultimately, this trial—regardless of the outcome—underscores a narrative that is central to life in Chicago today, and in most American cities: the broadening gap between those who have and those who have not. Acree has taken to calling Chicago “a tale of two cities,” a shorthand description that has become so prevalent when people talk about the city’s trajectory that the mayor pointedly dismissed the characterization this summer. “

The New Yorker

September 11, 2018

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Police-Community Trust, Police ViolencePhillip ReevesThe New Yorker, Chicago, Laquan McDonaldComment
Why Chicago PD can't get more residents to identify gun violence suspects

"Chicago’s clearance rate – the calculation of cases that end with an arrest or identification of a suspect who can’t be apprehended – dipped to 26 percent in 2016 from 46 percent in 2013, according to the University of Chicago Crime Lab. Most of the killings, largely fueled by gang violence, take place in a smattering of low-income, predominantly black and Latino neighborhoods on the South and West sides of the city."

USA Today

August 7, 2018

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Police-Community TrustAnthony BradleyUSA Today, Chicago, Rahm Emanuel