Cheryl Corley
Stories
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Jumping for joy and sisterhood, the 40+ Double Dutch Club holds a playdate for women
Hundreds of women aged 40 and older gathered in Chicago recently to jump rope and play other games from their youth. It was the 3rd national playdate held by the Double Dutch Club.
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After more than five decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down at Rainbow-Push Coalition
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is stepping down as the leader of the Rainbow-Push Coalition after more than a half century of activism.
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Increasing women police recruits to 30% could help change departments' culture
Departments across the country have pledged to recruit more women in order to diversify their staffs and potentially reduce use of force by police. It's called the 30x30 initiative.
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Illinois protects access to abortion. Locals have mixed reactions to the Roe ruling
Illinois is one of a handful of states that protects access to abortion and expects people in restrictive states to cross its border. Reactions are strong among those who support and oppose access.
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More funerals will be held this week for victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo
In New York, residents of Buffalo are still in shock over a racially motivated mass shooting at a supermarket. Ten African Americans were shot to death, and three people were wounded.
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The Buffalo, N.Y., community holds funerals this week for shooting victims
It's been a difficult and emotional week in Buffalo, N.Y., following last week's shootings at a local supermarket. The racist attack has jarred the community as the first funerals begin.
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The white man accused of killing 10 Black people in Buffalo will be back in court
A court hearing will be held Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y., for the white man accused of going on a deadly, racist rampage at a supermarket in a mostly Black neighborhood.
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Reproductive rights supporters rally across the country
Thousands of reproductive rights supporters are gathering Saturday at rallies across the country in protest of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
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In some states, your 6-year-old child can be arrested. Advocates want that changed
Many states have no minimum age, but there's a push to raise it to a common international standard of 14. Experts say diversion programs should be provided without the criminalization of children.
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Ex-Chicago police officer avoids federal charges in Laquan McDonald's death
Federal authorities in Chicago say Jason Van Dyke will not face federal charges. The former police officer, who is white, was convicted in the 2014 murder of a Black teenager.