This week’s video features commentary on the clearing of homeless encampments ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
To get involved in advocacy for Chicago’s unhoused population, visit The Night Ministry, the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness and All Chicago.
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Newsclips
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Immigration
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Transit
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Chicago homeless encampments cleared ahead of DNC