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Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson to be hosted at Rainbow PUSH • The TRiiBE A series of memorial services in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a world-renowned civil rights and political leader, will be hosted in Chicago, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. over the next week.

NEW — Memorial services to honor the life and legacy of civil rights and political leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be hosted in Chicago, South Carolina and Washington, D.C., over the next week.

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Leaders on Gov. Pritzker’s proposed budget: Illinois is thriving, but Black communities are still struggling • The TRiiBE Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated Illinois’ economic gains in his budget address, but Black leaders say billions in spending must more directly address long-standing inequities.

The TRiiBE has our eyes on the state 👀

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Da Bears have released a statement committing to build in Hammond after Indiana passed the Hammond stadium bill. Could be the reason this hearing was canceled.

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Traveled to Springfield to cover Bears stadium deal only for the meeting to be canceled. Haven’t been able to talk to Chairperson Curtis Tarver II; learned that he’s not even in Springfield. Not clear when the meeting got canceled.

Love, Legacy & Chicago | Bears Black History Month Roundtable YouTube video by Chicago Bears

NEW — The Chicago Bears celebrate Black History Month with a "Love, Legacy & Chicago" roundtable discussion in partnership with The TRiiBE and featuring historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas, Bears VP Brian McCaskey, and Bears content presenter Jasmine Baker.

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Grocery prices in Chicago have climbed double digits in the last year despite Trump's vow to lower them

It’s been more than a year since the Chicago Sun-Times started tracking the monthly price of 35 common grocery items at Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Target and Walmart.

The verdict? What went up mostly didn’t come down.

“Homan added that with Walz’s cooperation, the state prisons are now helping immigration officers, such as sharing information related to non-citizen incarcerated people.”

DOJ Released Unredacted Nude Images in Epstein Files A note from investigators in the files said some images Epstein had were "POSSIBLE CSAM."

The Department of Justice left multiple unredacted photos of fully nude women or girls exposed as part of the latest dump of more than 3.5 million pages of Epstein files. www.404media.co/doj-released...

Finally, a few Republicans in Congress put a check on Trump’s power. I hope this energy catches fire.

Watching Rome’s evolution over the past year has been a joy 🥹

New journalist interview: Jerome "Rome J" Johnson

We talk about covering Black culture in Chicago - music, sports, and fashion ... and how a car salesman becomes a journalist

This is a good one ...

@romej.thetriibe.com @thetriibe.com

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As painful as it is, the media and narrative shapers need to be reviewing the Epstein files to understand how they controlled narratives. None of this happens without PR and narrative control.

Chicago's encampment closures are ‘unconscionable’ - Chicago Reader Public encampments provide resources and community for people experiencing homelessness, but city crews repeatedly evict residents.

Last year, I emailed Chicago’s chief homelessness officer, Sendy Soto, as well as spokespeople for both Soto & Mayor Johnson, six times. I wanted to understand their approach to evicting unhoused Chicagoans from the shelters they build to survive. No response.

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I love that Chicago is using policies and power to feed people

The settlement that DuSable built • The TRiiBE Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable’s settlement at the mouth of the Chicago River is the heart from which the city of Chicago was built.

FROM THE ARCHIVES — It’s Black History Month 🔴🟢⚫️

Every Chicagoan should know the history of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable.

His family’s settlement at the mouth of the Chicago River is the heart from which the city of Chicago was built.

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Mayor Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Lay ‘Groundwork’ to Prosecute Federal Agents for Actions During Immigration Raids “If the federal government will not hold these rogue actors accountable, then Chicago will do everything in our power to bring these agents to justice,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

FULL STORY: The order directs members of the Chicago Police Department to document actions by agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection and attempt to identify those responsible for suspected misconduct or criminal violations. @wttw.bsky.social

Best political ad of the cycle has dropped 😂

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Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."

Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)

The journalism community needs to come together and stand with these journalists! Release them now!

NABJ Chicago calls for the immediate release of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort arrested after filming Minnesota church protest • The TRiiBE Journalism organizations condemn the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort as vindictive attacks on press freedom.

UPDATE — The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling for the immediate release of Lemon and Fort, and for all charges against them to be withdrawn.

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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:

Director Dawn Porter just said “abolish ICE” before her Sundance screening of WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS. She was met with a giant roar from the crowd.

Thanks! The Dems have a lack of imagination. They just want power over harmful systems. We have to build something new.

Thanks for reading, Monica!

Chicago Opens Its 1st Food Pantry Inside A Public Library Legler Regional Library's food pantry will be open Thursdays and Sundays, offering protein, produce, dairy and other food items, as well as household items and toiletries.

Despite the cold days recently, it has been heartwarming to see such love for this story and greater efforts to address West Side food disparities
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Language matters: Abolish ICE vs. Abolish “Trump’s ICE” • The TRiiBE Gov. JB Pritzker’s language is a “bad apples” argument dressed in a trenchcoat.

Language that democrats are using that is not radical or solutions-oriented at all:
“Law and order”
“Untrained” agents
Abolishing “Trump’s ICE.”

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