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About 100 people packed a meeting room this weekend at Midway Village Museum in Rockford to talk about the realities of racism in their community. It’s…
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Assembling a police force that “looks like the community” is an important goal for many American cities. But it can be a slow process. 11% of Rockford’s…
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Unemployment rates in Rockford tend to be among the highest in northern Illinois. For African Americans, that rate is nearly double.WNIJ’s Susan Stephens…
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Overt racism is usually pretty easy to spot. But there’s another less-obvious type of racist behavior that can also hurt. WNIJ and the Rockford Register…
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This weekend, the Rockford Register Star -- in partnership with WNIJ News -- kicks off a year-long series on race in the Rock River Valley. WNIJ’s Susan…