Dahleen Glanton
Dahleen Glanton is a metro reporter for the Tribune. Since coming to the Tribune from the Los Angeles Times in 1989, Glanton has held several positions, including editor on the metro desk and national correspondent based in Atlanta. She specializes in covering Illinois gun issues but she fancies herself a patron of the arts.
Recent Articles
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With 500 homicides in Chicago, time for African-Americans to get tough on crime
Over the Labor Day weekend, Chicago hit that tragic number: 500 homicides. Nearly all of those killed were black men, shot to death in alleys and on street corners by other black men. It's time to have a talk with African-Americans. It should be clear by now that no one is coming to our rescue....
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The real presidential campaign begins after Labor Day — God help us
Labor Day marked the beginning of the real political season. Until then, we were watching the warmup act. God help us now that the curtain has gone up. In the next 60-plus days, you can bet that each of the presidential candidates will be putting on their best performance in hopes of getting a...
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Violence is all around, but on this block in Englewood, there's peace
On the eve of the last holiday of summer, people converged on a dangerous block at the southern edge of Englewood to take a stand against violence. Among them were black, white and brown people who have no connection to this struggling neighborhood where nearly 150 people have been shot this year....
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Top cop's push to fire Officer Jason Van Dyke offers road map to reform
Thanks to police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Chicago is on a new path toward police accountability. We can't see our destination clearly yet. It's a curvy path filled with hurdles that could easily trip us up. But this week, police Superintendent Eddie Johnson put a heavy foot on the pedal and moved...
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U.S. flag represents Kaepernick's right not to stand for national anthem
Friday night a football player refused to stand for the national anthem. In a statement against racial oppression, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick simply remained in his seat while others stood with their right hand over their heart. And in the process, he showed the world what...
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After vowing to give back, Dwyane Wade loses cousin to gun violence
Before Dwyane Wade has even played his first game as a Chicago Bull, he has been touched by the city's violence. His cousin was shot in the head and killed Friday while pushing her baby in a stroller on the South Side. It was yet another of those senseless shootings that we have become accustomed...
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Can calling President Obama a drug dealer get Mark Kirk re-elected?
There is no better way to gauge the character of a political candidate than when his back is against the wall. For Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, the walls seem to be closing in on all sides. How does he handle the pressure? He calls America's commander-in-chief a drug dealer. It seems that Kirk,...
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Trump's message to African-Americans — Just trust me
Donald Trump is right. The Democratic Party has failed African-Americans. Ever since blacks forcefully abandoned the party of Lincoln in 1964 and turned out 94 percent of their vote for President Lyndon B. Johnson, Democrats have enjoyed a cozy relationship with a dedicated constituency that has...
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