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Chicago Joins Wave of Lawsuits Against Big Oil for Climate Deception
Chicago joins eight states plus the District of Columbia and several municipalities that are suing Big Oil.
![Banner image for Movement Memos, a Truthout podcast, featuring guests Navi Heer, Nathan, Jim Daley, and host Kelly Hayes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0215-movement-memos-400x300.jpg)
Chicago Organizers Defeat Police Tech in Ongoing Fight for Community Safety
“We're going to continue to organize,” says Stop ShotSpotter organizer Navi Heer.
![Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in the lobby of City Hall while the City Council debates a symbolic resolution calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas on January 31, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0201-chicago-400x300.jpg)
“Historic”: Chicago Becomes Largest US City to Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
With the DNC set to take place in Chicago this year, the resolution sends a powerful message to the Democratic Party.
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Will Chicago’s Mayor Cancel Inaccurate Gunshot Detection System Contract?
In 2021, a ShotSpotter alert resulted in the death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was shot by a police officer.
![People wait in line to attend a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall on January 24, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0126-chicago-400x300.jpg)
Chicago City Council Delays Voting on a Ceasefire Resolution
A city of Chicago’s size calling for a ceasefire would undoubtedly impact public discourse around Israel’s war on Gaza.
![Hundreds gather at the lakefront to mourn Palestinian writer and activist Refaat Alareer, on December 23, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/24347d55-c5df-49ce-9bab-d96de96b6bbc_2048x1365-400x300.jpg)
As We Fight for Those Living in Palestine, Let’s Remember Those Who Were Lost
Activists gathered to honor writer, professor and activist Refaat Alareer, and to deepen commitment to a free Palestine.
![Jewish organizers and their allies participate in a demonstration at the Washinton Street Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, blocking traffic as part of protest to draw attention to Israel's attacks on Gaza, on December 14, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/Peter-Lyngso-1-400x300.jpg)
Jewish Demonstrators Block Bridges in 8 U.S. Cities to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
“We have to keep being impossible to ignore,” one of the groups organizing the events said.
![Students march through the Loop protesting the city's plan to close more than 50 elementary schools on March 25, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1122-chicago-schools-400x300.jpg)
Chicago Gangs Emerge From Deprivation. To End the Violence, End the Deprivation.
Chicago won’t invest in resources to fix the root causes of violence, says Lance Williams, whose father was a Vice Lord.
![Demonstrators from across several Midwest states gather at the Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, on November 13, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/20231113_090756-400x300.jpg)
Over 1,000 Protesters Shut Down Chicago Train Station to Demand Ceasefire
Protesters came from Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to voice their demands for a ceasefire.
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Protesters Block Traffic in Front of Congress Member’s Home, Demanding Ceasefire
Palestine solidarity protesters blocked traffic for hours outside Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s home in Evanston, Illinois.