Erick Johnson is the City Editor at the Chicago Crusader. Since joining the publication in 2015, he has focused on local news stories and exclusives that highlight issues affecting the Black community, drawing attention to racial disparities in health, policing, and city services. His impactful reporting has earned him recognition, with features in The Seattle Medium, The New York Times, and several other notable outlets.
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By: Erick Johnson
Washington, D.C. (July 21, 2026) – This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the members appointed to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC) including NAWG Treasurer and Kansas farmer Chris Tanner. The FRRCC provides independent policy advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on crucial environmental issues for farmers and rural America.
By: Erick Johnson
Individuals who were wrongfully incarcerated will get more money for their suffering, according to a new law signed by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
By: Erick Johnson
With just over three months before the midterm elections, the NAACP at its 117 th annual convention in Chicago, announced an unprecedented $20 million voter registration campaign ahead of the midterm elections.
By: Erick Johnson
Days before Save A Lot closed its seven stores in Chicago, shoppers jammed the South Shore location, buying items at half price and leaving shelves and aisles bare.
By: Erick Johnson
As financial problems, lawsuits and allegations threaten the future of the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture (NMPRAC) in Humboldt Park has earned accreditation, a distinction recognizing high standards in museum operations.
By: Erick Johnson
Tim Bankston, who led Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy to a state title back in the ‘80s and went on to coachedThornton Fractional North High School’s basketball team in Calumet City, was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen inside an Auburn Gresham home just before 10 a.m., according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
(Farmfest news release) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will be a featured speaker at the Farmfest Forums during this year's Minnesota Farmfest. Secretary Rollins will address the audience gathered in the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center on Tuesday, Aug. 4, beginning at 10:10 a.m.
By: Erick Johnson
A memorial service will be held to celebrate the life and legacy of political strategist, former Cook County commissioner and art enthusiast Chuck Bowen, who died Monday, August 3. He was 92.
By: Erick Johnson
A gruesome discovery at a South Side funeral home where 57 decomposing bodies were found has left relatives shaken and demanding answers.
(NAFB.com) – Although the volume of U.S. beef exports was down slightly in June, the value was up to $790 million, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. President Dan Halstrom says one of the key value markets was Taiwan. “Demand for beef being strong in Taiwan is not a new thing, but what is new is this continued demand for some of the less utilized cuts. Big focus on things like rounds, chuck rolls, of course, short plates, this sort of thing.” That's been combined with beef demand out of Latin America, specifically, the Dominican Republic. “Everyone knows they have a tourism industry which continues to be strong, but the part that a lot of people may not realize is that we're starting to get a bigger and bigger foothold in the growing modern retail sector.” Taking China out of the equation has lowered export volumes, but increased value, proving that diversifying markets is working to the U.S.' advantage, according to USMEF.
