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CHICAGO, IL — Following the introduction of the Connecting Youth to Jobs Act, a bill to create living-wage employment opportunities for young people facing barriers to employment and historically disadvantaged youth, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) sent two letters this week calling on the Department of Justice and the City of Chicago to make urgently needed police reforms.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and 12 colleagues introduced the Connecting Youth to Jobs Act, which creates living-wage employment opportunities for young people facing barriers to employment and historically disadvantaged youth.
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CHICAGO, IL — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released body-worn camera footage from the police shooting of Anthony Alvarez: