by COFI Admin | Feb 6, 2018 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
“Advocates point out that the rate increase illustrates how financially vulnerable low-income residents are hit hard by fees and fines that quickly add up, says Tracy Occomy Crowder, a senior organizer with Community Organizing and Family Issues.” Read the...
by COFI Admin | Feb 1, 2018 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
The Chicago Tribune features the newly released report, “Stopping the Debt Spiral,” and the debt trap that low-income families of color face in Illinois. Read the full column “Fees, Fines, Loans, Scams: How the Poor Get Poorer,”...
by COFI Admin | Jan 31, 2018 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
The Chicago Reader highlights POWER-PAC’s newly released report, “Stopping the Debt Spiral” and interviews POWER-PAC leader Rosazlia Grillier on how debt is impacting low-income families. See the full article here.
by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2018 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
WBEZ featured the newly released COFI & POWER-PAC report: Stopping the Debt Spiral Report & recommendations. Listen here.
by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2018 | In the Media
African-American and Latina Mothers and Grandmothers Release Report Showing How Debt Policies Lock Families in Poverty. See the full Press Release.
by COFI Admin | Jan 26, 2018 | In the Media, Restorative Justice
The parent peace keepers at Genevieve Melody STEM were featured on ABC7 Chicago for their work using alternatives to harsh school discipline practices at the Peace Center. See the full segment here.
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