Interview with Andy Thayer
Long time Chicago political activists Andy Thayer, a tenacious opponent of injustice, corruption, and the world of "alternative facts" eloquently and passionately makes the case that the treatment of homeless people in Chicago is disgraceful, dishonest, and dangerous to both the homeless individuals themselves and to the communities they inhabit.
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