Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently cited an academic study that claims a surge in deadly violence in Chicago was caused by ACLU pressure to end the city’s stop-and-frisk policing policy. Experts say the study is flawed and ignores other critical factors.
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Podcast: A Child’s First 1,100 Days are Critical, with guest Geoff Nagle
On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we sit down with Geoff Nagle, President and CEO of the Erikson Institute, to talk about the critical importance of early childhood education, especially in the lives of kids who experience trauma and violence in their communities.
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Baum Family Fund Supports BGA Environmental Initiative
The grant will support the work of a dedicated BGA journalist to act as the public’s eyes and ears on environmental regulation and other issues over the next two years.
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Podcast: [SPECIAL EP] Sources, Secrets, and Storytellers with Daniel Ellsberg
This special episode of Ready Set Gov was recorded live at the 2018 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting, produced annually by the BGA. Andy Shaw interviewed renowned whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on the City Winery stage about his historic decision to leak the “Pentagon Papers” and other issues revolving around secrecy, civil liberties and the
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Fact-Check: The Chicago Gun Lie Trump Won’t Let Die
President Donald Trump headed to Dallas to speak to members of the National Rifle Association, repeating a familiar talking point about Chicago’s gun laws.
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Event Recap | 2018 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards For Investigative Reporting
Thanks to the generosity of the Driehaus Foundation we are able to celebrate and reward, with $25,000 in prize money, the work of other investigative journalists in the watchdog fight.
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Does Chicago Pay Tree Trimmers Top Dollar?
A political progressive who hopes to challenge Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s re-election complains the city is shorting vital services while lavishing six-figure compensation on many workers, including tree trimmers.
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Podcast: [SPECIAL EP] Redistricting: Mapping a Fairer Future for Illinois
On this special episode of Ready Set Gov, we talk with Jeff Raines and Andy Kang about an important upcoming opportunity for Illinoisans to speak out against partisan gerrymandering. Learn how you can participate in this historic turning point for our state.
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BGA to Launch Innovative Engagement Platforms
A grant will fund the cost of two tools, Hearken and GroundSource, to help power meaningful audience engagement in the BGA’s watchdog work.
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Fact-Check: Is Chicago Gun Violence Really ‘Killing’ the City’s Bottom Line?
Chicago’s former top cop, now a challenger to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s re-election, says murders and shootings cost city taxpayers more than is spent on all other programs combined. The claim is a wild exaggeration based on a misreading of research.
