Chicago pastor and activist Tavis Grant told Fox News Digital how churches organized a march in support of Black youth, offering them jobs after a violent "teen takeover" in the city.
Research by the University of Chicago Urban Labs shows that summer jobs keep young people out of trouble. Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s plan to expand One Summer Chicago deserves support.
Local leaders lauded Brandon Johnson’s plan to revamp the city’s summer jobs programs and said their message was one of caring for young people they said the city had left behind.
Bishop Grant and Jones were referring to the expulsion of Reps. Justin Pearson (D-TN)(District 86) and Justin Jones (D-TN) (District 52) on March 30, 2023,
After rallying at Federal Plaza the group went on a brief march through the Loop, carrying signs and chanting the names of others killed by police in recent years.