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Chicago Cops Who Broke “Code of Silence” to Report Police Drug Gang Face Deadly Retaliation
Two Chicago police officers say they have faced retaliation and suffered from PTSD since they blew the whistle on a gang of their fellow cops.
What “TIFs” Are and How They Averted the Chicago Teachers Union Strike
How did an obscure and shadowy public financing tool become central to the battle over the future of Chicago Public Schools?
Decimated Services for Traumatized Chicago Students to Get Federal Funding
A $1.3 million grant from the US Department of Education will support more mental health services at 10 high schools in the city.
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In Swift Push for Body Cameras, Chicago Cut Contracting Corners
By the end of 2018, body cameras will be standard issue for every patrol officer in the city.
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Activists Shut Down Chicago Intersection to Protest Police Training Conference
Activists and numerous community groups say the conference promotes the wider militarization of police.
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Chicago Renters Back “ROOTS” as Solution to Affordable Housing
ROOTS aims to secure foreclosed buildings with tenants in them, though some structures the program has saved were empty.
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Confronting Contradictions on the Path to Revolution: A Review of “Demand the Impossible!“
Bill Ayers' “Demand the Impossible!” is a direct challenge to the status quo that profits from a passive, obedient public.
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How to Respect Your Elders: Supporting an Aging Migrant Generation
Our economy relies heavily on exploiting immigrant labor but our welfare state systematically excludes immigrants.
Young People Must Have the Right to Counsel Before They Are Questioned by Police
Access to lawyers before police questioning is considered a fundamental value of a juvenile's right to a fair trial.
Anti-Abortion Groups Sue for Right to “Counsel” Patients Entering Clinics
Anti-abortion groups are reasserting their claim that the First Amendment allows them to “counsel” patients entering clinics.