Symbols really do matter. Trump has placed a picture of President Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office. Jackson was an owner of enslaved people who became wealthy because of the institution of slavery. His Indian Removal Act forced more than 50,000 Native Americans off their ancestral homes, opening up the land for white settlement.

The breakfast, held annually on MLK day, honors the memory and legacy of Dr. King as well as the work of Reverend Jackson.

Multiple Chicago immigrant advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against Immigration Customs and Enforcement leaders, saying "the administration's announced raids are retaliatory in nature and violate the First Amendment.

an Associated Press journalist and newsroom leader who covered the civil rights movement and 1968 Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago, died Friday. He was 91. He died at his home in ...

"The impending raids are a brazen attempt to stomp out the sanctuary city movement and run roughshod over the First Amendment," immigrant advocates said.

Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Over the weekend, communities across Chicago will host events and service opportunities to honor the civil rights leader's legacy.

The organization is a Latino advocacy nonprofit, packing bright yellow vests, drums, and signs, attracting attention to the immigration issue.

For Charles Person and Thomas Gaither, 1961 was an eventful year in their young lives. Person was 18 and became the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, and Gaither was 22 when he introduced the sit-in tactic at a dime store in Rock Hill,

Gabe Gonzalez, volunteer and organizer with Protect RP joins John Williams to talk about the ICE raids that have been taking place in Chicago and what Protect RP is doing to educate residents on

Oprah Winfrey turned 71 on Wednesday, and rung in another year with the sweetest present from her friends, causing her to reflect on all she has achieved over seven decades. See details.

Nevada Democratic senator Pat McCarran said he wanted to save the United States from communism and “Jewish interests.” His solution was the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, known as the McCarran-Walter Act (MWA),

Kennedy once again betrays his ignorance about Medicaid. “The premiums are too high, the deductibles are too high, and everybody’s getting sicker,” he said. But Medicaid has no premiums or ...