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Inequality in golden years
If we truly believe that we've transcended race--as we've so often told ourselves since last fall's historic election of President Barack...
Chicago Reporter, The, 07/01/09 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
Change starts with us
When The Chicago Reporter broke the news that the Illinois State Police had ignored thousands of court orders to expunge or seal criminal records...
Chicago Reporter, The, 05/01/09 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
The pain of racial profiling
If you drive long enough, you're going to get pulled over by a police officer, a state trooper, a sheriff's deputy or somebody else with a badge....
Chicago Reporter, The, 03/01/09 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
AIDS: an unchecked threat
If a terrorist attack wiped out an American city the size of Boston, Denver or Seattle, there would be an immediate and overwhelming response. If...
Chicago Reporter, The, 01/01/09 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
Cashing in contributions
I thought that the customer was always right. Maybe the motto doesn't apply if a customer's desire to remain healthy is outweighed by a company's...
Chicago Reporter, The, 11/01/08 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
In children's best interest
In many ways, children who have an incarcerated parent are like children involved in a messy divorce. Children in both situations may feel ashamed,...
Chicago Reporter, The, 09/01/08 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
An immigrant by any other ethnicity
Call it the "Tale of Two Immigrations," but the immigrant story varies depending on which country people come from and where they decide to settle...
Chicago Reporter, The, 07/01/08 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
Segregation takes its toll
In 30 years, you can learn a lot of lessons. But apparently it's not long enough for many in Chicago. In 30 years, you can learn a lot of...
Chicago Reporter, The, 05/01/08 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
Maintaining familial bonds
'You can't choose who your parents are" was the start of a life-changing conversation for me. 'You can't choose who your parents are" was the...
Chicago Reporter, The, 03/01/08 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication -
Permanent records: most employers still have a hard time believing they should hire former inmates
Nearly three out of every five parolees in Illinois are without work-with even higher rates of joblessness on Chicago's predominantly black South...
Chicago Reporter, The, 11/01/04 by Alden K. Loury · More from publication
