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Caucus Ruckus

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by

Chicago alderman Thomas Murphy's attempt to bridge cultural gaps seems to have gone unappreciated. Murphy represents the 18th Ward on the city's Southwest Side, with an 85 percent black population. For this reason Murphy asked to join the City Council's black caucus even though he is white. But caucus members said that membership in the caucus was not based on the racial makeup … [Read more...] about Caucus Ruckus

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