I actually had an entirely different blog post in mind‚ but after the Chicago incident involving the assault on a special needs man it was difficult to write about anything else. Writing about anything else felt like a personal waste of time as this incident is truly what is on my heart and brain. I am assuming you have seen the news about the four assailants who physically and emotionally assaulted a young man with special needs. If you want you can read the story here. I’d rather not plunge
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In the late 1800-early 1900’s‚ immigrants began to settle in cities in large numbers. As a result of this increase in population‚ cities began to grow and change. People who come to life perinatally in a foreign country are known as immigrants. Immigrants came to america to start new and better lives. Immigrants came from all different countries but in the late 1800-early 1900’s immigrants mainly came from europe and asia. Immigrants would take a long journey to ellis island‚ where they would take
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the case for one Major League baseball club‚ the Chicago Cubs. It has been over 100 years‚ 1908‚ since the Cubs have won the World Series. With many many great teams since then and no World Championships‚ is it too much to think that maybe‚ just maybe this franchise‚ is cursed? Well from the Billy goat in 1945 to the black cat in 1969 and Steve Bartman in 2003‚ many unfortunate events have occurred that have led many to believe that in fact the Chicago Cubs franchise is cursed. Cub pride was at its
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Jazz Music Developed in about 1900‚ Jazz music has been an influence in many artist’s work‚ from painting to other forms of music. Jazz is an American music form that was developed from African-American work songs. Jazz music was developed about 1900 by black Americans. It possesses an identifiable history and describable stylistic evolution. European classical music‚ American blues‚ and South American songs and rhythms came together to form what became known as jazz. Jazz has borrowed from black
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However‚ a majority of the Mexico American population in Chicago originate from eight specific states in Mexico: 1. Michoacan 2. Guanajato 3. Jalisco 4. Guierro 5. Mexico City 6. Durango 7. State of Mexico 8. Zacatecas (Rodolfo and Quiroz). Mexican Americans have a significant presence and influence within Chicago ’s political‚ educational‚ economic‚ and religious structures. There are predominantly Mexican American communities in Chicago: "1. Pilsen 2. Little Village 3. Berwyn and
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States‚ one state and city that is always mentioned is Illinois‚ Chicago. It is usually used as a tool for politicians and media outlets to combat racial inequalities‚ and police brutality against blacks and minority group by presenting skewed statistics about black on black crime‚ or poor living conditions in predominately black neighborhoods. But if were where to looks at UCR data and compare the crime trends in the city of Chicago over the period 2012-2014 with the national average for the same
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“Chicago”‚ written by Carl Sandburg is a strong meaningful poem illustrating the pride and confidence that pours out of the city of Chicago. Throughout the poem he points out the shortcomings of the city‚ but at the same time challenges the reader to find another city as majestic despite its flaws. He admits that first impressions of the city are negative‚ but there is more than meets the eye. Behind all its smoke and arrogance is a city built upon a foundation of confidence‚ pride‚ and creativity
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Chicago Tylenol Murders By: Kelli Simpson_ MAN3554-12_Week9 The Tylenol Murders happen in the Chicago area in late September to early October‚ 1982. Seven people died from taking Tylenol the youngest was 12 years old. Two firefighters went to their supervisor and told them what they thought happen and this was that these people died after taking tylenol. And so they went gathered the tylenol bottles and it was tested and discovered that it was laced with cyanide there was enough
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The Changes of Chicago Today‚ there are many large and prodigious cities located in the United States. The city of Chicago‚ also known as the windy city‚ is one of the bigger cities in the states.. In the years 1857-1874‚ The city of Chicago developed in its transportation‚ construction of buildings‚ and in methods of transportation. Within the map of 1857‚ Chicago was beginning to show signs of growth in the population and also in the methods of transportation. At the time‚ transportation
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The Port Chicago Disaster On the 24 of July 1944‚ a memorandum was written from Captain W. S. Parsons‚ USN to Rear Admiral W. R. Purnell‚ USN. It was a report on the most destructive explosion on United States soil at that time. It was known as the Port Chicago Explosion. Captain Parsons worked in the Bureau of Ordnance as their Liaison Officer. So he was a prime candidate for the job. Rear Admiral Purnell was the head of the Military Policy Committee. This memorandum was not intended to
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