Sylvia Snowden sits down with Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell to talk about things that may or may not happen in the upcoming year as it relates to cash bail in Illinois.
The son of a single black mother and an Ethiopian refugee father, he has committed his life to advocacy and public service. He is the first black person to serve the 7th District, the first openly gay member of the Illinois Senate and the third openly gay, black state senator in the nation. This weeks guest on In The Arena is Mike Simmons.
A powerful and thought-provoking town hall event, King and Gandhi: Unfinished Business, hosted by CAN TV’s Sylvia Snowden and Sufyan Sohel, dives into the impact and legacy of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, and explores the systems of oppression in India and America. Gain a deeper understanding of these important figures and their ongoing impact on society today.
Sylvia Snowden sits down with Sidnee King from the Better Government Association to talk about her reporting on security cameras in our city parks. Do they make parks safer?
This week Andre Baker, Executive Director, Market Director-Consumer Banking for JPMorgan Chase steps In The Arena with Darrious Hilmon to discuss investing more in underserved, under-resourced communities.