Asian Americans Advancing Justice—Chicago Honors Community Leaders and Entrepreneurs

CHICAGO – Asian Americans Advancing Justice—Chicago (Advancing Justice—Chicago), the largest Asian American advocacy organization in the Midwest, held its annual awards benefit on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Chicago Cultural Center. The benefit showcased achievements, future plans and goals for how Asian Americans can and should shape the city, not just their community. Along with recognizing advocacy efforts led by Advancing Justice—Chicago, the benefit also highlighted local Asian American business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who, despite challenges, reached personal milestones in helping advance their communities. (더 보기…)

Election Judges in Schaumburg Township Make Discriminatory Comments in Polling Sites

During the primary elections on March 18, 2014, Asian Americans Advancing Justice—Chicago (Advancing Justice—Chicago), Common Cause Illinois, and Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. partnered to conduct Election Protection, non-partisan poll watching throughout Chicago and the suburbs. In the late morning in Schaumburg Township, volunteer poll watchers reported two separate instances of election judges, while serving in the polling place, openly making disparaging comments about limited English proficient voters. These two separate incidents, one involving Democrat-appointed election judges and the other involving Republican-appointed election judges, were promptly reported shortly after noon to the Cook County Clerk’s Office, with the request that these specific judges be immediately removed from the polling places. (더 보기…)