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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 1d

We are thrilled that the #Illinois Assembly passed the #CleanSlate Act today! This vital piece of legislation provides for automatic record sealing for most nonviolent convictions, giving real second chances to those who have served their time. www.wcia.com/news/illinoi...

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 1d

Illinois can and must do better for its people. Our deepest condolences go to Sonya Massey's family as they grieve their loved one and continue to seek justice and accountability.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 1d

This case underscores the need for a strong state police officer decertification system to ensure problem officers are discovered and removed, rather than allowing them to move from department to department and escape consequences.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 1d

Sean Grayson, who has a history of officer misconduct, should never have been in a position to be in Sonya Massey's home responding to her calls for help.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 1d

Sonya Massey was a daughter, a mother, and loved one who called police for assistance and was met with horrifying brutality. But this murder never should have happened.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday, Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson was convicted of second degree murder.

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Downstate jury finds ex-cop guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Sonya Massey

The conviction against former deputy sheriff Sean Grayson carries a potential sentence of four to 20 years.

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Daniel Kay Hertz @danielkayhertz.bsky.social · 3d

A lot of interesting stuff here from @housingstudies.bsky.social, but here's an [eyes emoji] one: Chicago has gained 176,000 households between 2012 and 2023, growing from almost exactly 1 million to 1.18 million housingstudies.org/blog/rental-...

Understanding Chicago’s Rental Affordability Challenges: A Review of Data, Trends, and Solutions

In advance of our upcoming State of Rental in Chicago report, this blog presents the newest data on changes in the rental housing stock and the demographic and socioeconomic makeup of renters, offerin...

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 11d

Impact for Equity stands firmly against ongoing federal intervention in Chicagoland and throughout Illinois.

Impact for Equity Statement on Federal Intervention in Chicagoland | Impact for Equity

Impact for Equity stands firmly against ongoing federal intervention in [...]

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 17d

Impact for Equity supports the #Chicago #HealthyHomes Ordinance, check out this opportunity to share your experience with the Chicago City Council.

Metropolitan Tenants Organization @mtochicago.bsky.social · 17d

Sign Up for public comment: bit.ly/publiccomment2026

Training Sessions: linktr.ee/tenantrights...

Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 29d

Impact for Equity is proud to work alongside #CAFHA in our efforts to improve the state's Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act ( #AHPAA ) and create a proactive #rental inspection system in Chicago through the #HealthyHomesCoalition. Congratulations on 40 years, CAFHA!

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 29d

We are thrilled to celebrate 40 years of our esteemed partner the Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance (CAFHA), an organization that advances the cause of #fairhousing for residents of #Chicagoland and throughout the state of #Illinois.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social · Sep 30

A U.S. Supreme Court decision is raising concerns about racial profiling in federal law enforcement as immigration raids ramp up.

But locally, advocates said discriminatory policing is nothing new. And some worry the high court’s ruling could potentially impact local policing. to.wttw.com/46MDxOw

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Sep 30

Last night, our own Director of Criminal Legal System Loren Jones was featured on a WTTW - Chicago PBS #ChicagoTonight panel discussing racial profiling and the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in Noem v. Perdomo.

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September 29, 2025 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight

YouTube video by WTTW

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Sep 29

We are thrilled to partner with @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social, who, along with many other partner organizations, are hosting a rally at Butler Field in Grant Park on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The rally starts at 12:00 P.M. with a march to follow.

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Hands Off Chicago / No Kings! Rally and March · Indivisible Chicago

Here in Chicago we know how to rise up, fight back, and support each other. It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18th as we show the nation and the world that Chicago is ...

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Sep 9

Want to learn more about the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance? Join the Metropolitan Tenants Organization for a virtual informational session on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 6:00pm CT on Zoom. To register, visit bit.ly/chho-sep23

#healthyhomes #chicago #freewebinar

Learn about the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 6pm. Register at bit.ly/chho-sep23. Brought to you by the Metropolitan Tenants Organization.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Sep 2

The coordinator will work with allied organizations, coalitions, elected representatives, and community leaders who are passionate about police accountability and community-led public safety.

www.chicagogapacoalition.com/general-9

Work With Us | Chicago Gapa Coaliti

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Campaign Coordinator serves as the administrator for the GAPA coalition. This person’s main goals are to uphold the values of GAPA’s community leaders and to ensure that the coalition works to achieve its desired objectives.

www.chicagogapacoalition.com/general-9

Work With Us | Chicago Gapa Coaliti

www.chicagogapacoalition.com

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Grassroots Alliance for #PoliceAccountability, of which we are a member, is hiring a full-time Campaign Coordinator!

www.chicagogapacoalition.com/general-9

Work With Us | Chicago Gapa Coaliti

www.chicagogapacoalition.com

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Aug 25

No president can unilaterally undo state laws. The Pretrial Fairness Act is the law in State of Illinois. We call on @govpritzker.illinois.gov to defend it against any and all federal attempts to nullify it.

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Beat Back Trump’s Attack on the Pretrial Fairness Act!

President Trump has said he wants to end the Pretrial Fairness Act and bring back money bail in Illinois. We are asking people from across the state to call on their legislators and Governor Pritzker ...

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Aug 25

Impact for Equity stands with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice, who is calling on all Illinoisans to write to Governor Pritzker’s office to let him know that on no uncertain terms, you support no-cash bail.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Aug 25

By ending cash bail, Illinois has begun to level the playing field. Pretrial release should be determined by a number of factors, none of which is how much money the accused has available to them.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Aug 25

These are fundamentally undemocratic ideals that in essence create two legal systems – one for the rich and well-connected, another for everyone else.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Aug 25

In Illinois, the Pretrial Fairness Act recognized that cash bail places an undue burden on poor and minoritized communities by effectively saying pretrial freedom can be bought, is only for the affluent, and should depend upon one’s income level.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Aug 25

Today, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at strongarming states into violating their own laws that ended cash bail.

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · Aug 19

In 2025, Illinois does not have *any* #affordablehousing being built in the state's least-affordable communities under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Impact for Equity encourages future rounds of funding to incentivize the development of low-income #housing in these areas.

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