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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: Jail Population Drops, Moving Migrants to St. Louis, and Basketball Courts Disappear
Description: As the city decides on the locations of proposed “winterized base camps” for newly-arrived migrants, communities continue to protest plans in their neighborhoods. One St. Louis organization is suggesting bringing asylum-seekers there. To break down the details, we are joined by freelance journalist Crystal Paul and Northwestern professor and author Arionne Nettles. We are also looking at Cook County jail’s dropping population, the Chicago Department of Public Health’s decreased budget, and the disappearance of public basketball courts. Hyde Park HBCU Homecoming Tap Take-Over at Daisy’sNominate City Cast C...