Featured News & Articles

Below you will find some of the media coverage I landed for the various organizations I’ve worked for.

WTTW's 'Chicago Tonight' Interview on Rethinking Policing

Rev. Dr. Waltrina Middleton joined a panel discussion to talk more about creating an accountable police department and how systems and structures can be created that benefit communities of color.

Inside the Skev with Aaron Masliansky

This week, on Inside the Skev, we sit down with Patrick Keenan-Devlin. Keenan-Devlin is the Executive Director and Juvenile Justice Attorney for the Moran Center for Youth Advocacy in Evanston. In this episode we talk about the work they do, restorative justice and the effects of Covid-19 on the Center and justice work in general.

‘Faith is stronger than tragedy.’ - Chicago Tribune

Still, no matter how long it takes or how much it costs, nearly all congregations commit to rebuilding because of the holy structures’ role in shaping the identity of their congregations, said the Rev. JoAnne Marie Terrell, an associate professor of theology, ethics and the arts at Chicago Theological Seminary.

Nonprofits meet to form a safety net for Evanston’s youth and families - Evanston Roundtable

On Oct. 4, approximately 60 people from nine youth-service non-profit organizations in Evanston gathered in the gym of the Levy Senior Center to meet one another, talk about their respective organizations, and start building connections as colleagues.

Moran Center unveils new office space - Evanston Roundtable

Sept. 14 brought a crowd of friends and supporters to the new office of the Moran Center for Youth Advocacy, 1900A Dempster St. The event featured kudos and thanks to the numerous local vendors who donated much of the labor and materials to make the office seem welcoming.

Legal aid attorneys anticipate eviction avalanche - Daily Northwestern

But when the courts reopen – which could be as soon as June 1 – McClung, her colleagues, tenants’ rights advocates and city officials anticipate a massive glut of eviction orders filed by landlords against tenants in Evanston and Cook County. The orders threaten to overwhelm legal aid attorneys and put an unknown number of tenants out of their homes.

Evanston Builds Strong Community, One Tool at a Time - United Way

[The] model is simple. Neighbors can donate items to the library and borrow tools when they need them. Most recently, they purchased a snowblower for neighbors to clear driveways and sidewalks during these brutal Chicago winters. The Block Club has also hosted a bike repair workshop led by a volunteer from Evanston Bike Club.

Sheila Merry to leave ‘Cradle to Career’ - Evanston Now

Merry joined EC2C as its founding executive director in early 2015. Since then, EC2C has grown to include 40 plus partner organizations and, as a United Way Neighborhood Network, has brought well over a $1 million into Evanston, much of which has been passed on to EC2C partner organizations.

CRS in the News: Fox32 Interview

Community Renewal Society calls for change, solidarity during turbulent times. Rev. Waltrina Middleton, executive director of Community Renewal Society, talks about what they're doing to rally Chicago for systemic change. 

Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson poised to break barriers- Ideastream Public Media

The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson is poised to lead the Cleveland-based United Church of Christ. If approved by the church's General Synod this summer, she would become the first woman and third Black person to lead the denomination.

Cleveland based UCC elects first woman as GMP - Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer

The United Church of Christ has elected the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson as the first woman to lead the denomination as general minister and president.

Rev. John Dorhauer appears on The Mehdi Hasan Show to discuss Florida, New College - MSNBC

Rev. John C. Dorhauer, current General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ appeared on The Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC to talk about his recent visit to the New College of Florida, a liberal arts college founded by the UCC that is poised to be taken over by Gov. Ron DeSantis. CLICK HERE to view coverage.