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Chicago
In Chicago and Beyond, Bail Reformers Win Big in Fight to End Money Bail
Chicago is poised to stop incarcerating people just because they can't pay their way out.
Democrats and Devos: Partners in the Illusion of School Choice?
The US has refused to realize the 1954 mandate of “Brown v. Board” to address deep-seated education inequity.
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The Ability to Vote Is Compromised for People Awaiting Trial
Ambiguous state law means the ability of prisoners to vote varies between jails, disproportionately affecting poor people of color awaiting trial.
“Trying to Build in the Rubble of Neoliberalism”: Michelle Alexander and Naomi Klein on Bringing Movements Together
How do we envision the movements necessary to get beyond the existential threats to the planet and its people?
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I Spent 14 Months in Jail Because I Couldn’t Pay My Way Out
A 20-second bond hearing changed the lives of Lavette Mayes and her children because she couldn't afford bail.
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New Study Finds “More Sweatshops Than Starbucks” in Chicago
“Employers know they can get away with abuse.”
When Chicago Cops Moonlight, No One Is Watching
The shooting of Marlon Horton highlights the consequences of police officers working as private security guards.
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What You Need to Know About Chicago’s “Gang Database” and a Lawsuit From Local Activists
“The gang database is an excuse to justify further surveillance and excessive force against Black and Brown folks.”
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Why Some of Us Are Marching an Extra Mile on May Day
Why are some of us walking that extra mile? To show what a principled coalition looks like in one local context.
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Without an Order From the Feds, It’s Up to the Public to Hold Chicago’s Police Accountable
Sessions declared to review all of the consent decrees the Obama Justice Department entered into with a large number of cities.