This month’s member spotlight features Ciera Bates-Chamberlain. Bates-Chamberlain was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She is committed to furthering the fight for social and economic justice by strengthening communities through radical theology.
This month’s spotlighted member is Samra Haider, president of the Center for Employment Opportunities and incoming president and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
New CCJ analysis shows domestic violence is only offense of 13 to increase in first half of 2025; motor vehicle theft only offense that remains higher than 2019 level
Homicide and other violent crimes continue to fall below pre-pandemic levels in a sample of 42 U.S. cities. CCJ’s mid-year 2025 analysis also shows a year-over-year decrease in 11 of the 13 offenses.
