Preventing accidental cannabis poisoning in kids
There’s been a 1,375% increase in pediatric edible cannabis exposure over the past five years.
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How do Black officers respond to the ongoing debate around policing?
Following the police beating death of Tyre Nichols, we talked about the policing of Black communities.
Best of: Illinois businesses slammed with biometric lawsuits
Businesses in Illinois are paying lots of money to settle class action lawsuits thanks to an Illinois law called the Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on working in a divided congress, Ukraine, and more
Sen. Tammy Duckworth joined The 21st for a discussion that ranged from policy issues like reproductive rights and the war in Ukraine to larger picture items like generational turnover in politics and how to get things done while Congress is divided.
What’s behind the big number of utility shutoffs in Illinois?
Utilities in Illinois shut off households' power around 285,000 times in the first 10 months of last year. To discuss the impact of those shutoffs and who is most affected, The 21st was joined by some of the authors of a report on energy injustice.