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Jan 14, 2025 | 
brookings.edu | Arne Duncan
The incoming Trump administration campaigned on promises to fundamentally change the federal government’s role in education. This includes the possibility of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education entirely, or at least substantially reducing its size and responsibilities. This stance is at odds with the approach of former presidents of both parties, which used the department to oversee federal investments in education and steer policy priorities.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
hoopshype.com | Byron Spruell |Arne Duncan |Doug Collins |Kenny Smith
“I never heard of him calling the league office on officials, and I really respect that,” said retired NBA ref and current ESPN analyst Steve Javie, who officiated from 1986 until 2011. “So many coaches, even when I was there and now, call the office after so many games and complain about the officiating. I never got that inclination from Thibs, nor did I ever hear about him complaining from my bosses. We’d hear other coaches called, but not him.
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May 29, 2024 | 
chicagotribune.com | Arne Duncan
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Abraham Lincoln’s immortal phrase from an 1858 speech rings more true today than at any time in my memory. The list of what divides us is long and complex: race, class, geography, religion, domestic and international policy issues, and, most of all, politics. Since the Oct.
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Apr 27, 2023 | 
newsbreak.com | Arne Duncan
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Mar 24, 2023 | 
chicagotribune.com | Arne Duncan
The biggest issue facing our city is gun violence, and one of the biggest barriers to addressing it is an ineffective Police Department. For too long, the Chicago Police Department has had a go-it-alone mentality about fighting crime with big specialized units aggressively descending on high-crime neighborhoods like an invading force. The predictable result of this approach is lack of trust and angry, frustrated communities. Worst of all, too many violent crimes never get solved.
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Mar 15, 2023 | 
thetelegraph.com | Arne Duncan |Tim Daly
Although gun violence overwhelmingly afflicts the Black community, it is important to note that these communities are seldom where firearms are being manufactured or legally sold.
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Mar 14, 2023 | 
gwinnettdailypost.com | Arne Duncan |Tim Daly
Rogue gun manufacturers and dealers who negligently or recklessly sell firearms in Illinois must be held accountable to more effectively reduce gun violence in our communities. To do so, policymakers need to clarify the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, or Consumer Fraud Act, to ensure that the gun industry is held to the same basic principles of civil justice as everyone else.
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Mar 14, 2023 | 
scribd.com | Arne Duncan |Tim Daly
Rogue gun manufacturers and dealers who negligently or recklessly sell firearms in Illinois must be held accountable to more effectively reduce gun violence in our communities. To do so, policymakers need to clarify the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, or Consumer Fraud Act, to ensure that the gun industry is held to the same basic principles of civil justice as everyone else. Firearms are now the leading cause of
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Mar 12, 2023 | 
chicagotribune.com | Arne Duncan |Tim Daly
Rogue gun manufacturers and dealers who negligently or recklessly sell firearms in Illinois must be held accountable to more effectively reduce gun violence in our communities. To do so, policymakers need to clarify the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, or Consumer Fraud Act, to ensure that the gun industry is held to the same basic principles of civil justice as everyone else.
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Jan 27, 2023 | 
chicagotribune.com | Arne Duncan
On Feb. 28, Chicago voters pick their next mayor from a field of nine candidates. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the two top vote-getters face a runoff April 4. After three violent years, including more than 3,500 shootings and 700 homicides last year, polls show crime and violence are, by far, the top issues.
