About this episode
The episode covers a May Day rally in Chicago, cuts to SNAP benefits, an upcoming festival, and a story of community support during an immigration crisis.
A couple thousand people from Chicago and the suburbs gathered in Union Park Friday for a rally and march on May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day. People in Illinois are now being cut from SNAP benefits. A festival celebrating Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian artists in Chicago kicks off Saturday. Plus, during the Trump administration’s deportation campaign in Chicago, immigration agents took away a mother on the Southwest Side. Her three children were all U.S. citizens. They were left to fend for themselves. They did for nearly four weeks until a 27-year-old woman – a stranger — stepped in to help.
Topics covered
- May Day
- SNAP benefits
- immigration
- community support
- Asian American festival
Keywords
- Chicago
- May Day
- SNAP benefits
- immigration
- community support
- Asian American festival
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Chicago, Illinois
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