Black, Latino legislators step up to the plate

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Leaders of the Illinois Legislature’s black and Latino caucuses on Monday accused CPS of preparing to close schools without having a comprehensive plan in place and called for a moratorium on closings for the 2013-2014 school year. They were joined by several member of the City Council's Progressive Caucus

“We’re not gonna sit back and say, ‘OK, Mayor Rahm Emanuel do what you want to do, how you want to do it, when you want to do it at our expense. It’s OK with us, buddy.’ Not on this issue. Not on our watch,” said State Rep. Ken Dunkin, chairman of the Illinois General Assembly’s Black Caucus. -- Sun Times

CPS Liar-in-Chief Becky Carroll, responded in no uncertain terms, "blah, blah and blah..." Byrd-Bennett seconded her motion.