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Federal Workers Protest Firings, Pressure Mounts on Walgreens, and Supporting Black Bookstores

Federal Workers Protest Firings, Pressure Mounts on Walgreens, and Supporting Black Bookstores

Update: 2025-02-21
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Earlier this week at Federal Plaza, over a hundred people protested the Trump administration’s sudden mass firing of thousands of federal workers. The Triibe’s Corli Jay and the Sun-Times’ Mariah Rush are here to discuss the latest confusion as tens of thousands of Chicago area federal workers face uncertainty. Plus, we’re discussing how Black-owned bookstores are managing, Walgreens shuttering five South Side locations, and the future of Heartland Health Alliance

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Federal Workers Protest Firings, Pressure Mounts on Walgreens, and Supporting Black Bookstores

Federal Workers Protest Firings, Pressure Mounts on Walgreens, and Supporting Black Bookstores

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