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As Police Commander’s Trial Nears, a “Black in Blue” Legacy Is in the Spotlight
Being a Black police officer can be a contentious choice in a community that is in battle over police conduct.
We Charge Genocide: The Emergence of a Movement
The plan was to challenge police violence against youth of color in Chicago, and charge the US with genocide.
Chicago Hackers and Activists Team Up on Petroleum Coke Storage
Chi Hack Night is a program that helps people use open source software around certain policies.
Youth-Led Direct Action Campaign Yields Trauma Center for Chicago’s South Side
Organizer Veronica Morris Moore discusses how activists' direct action campaign resulted in plans to build a trauma center in an underserved community.
Chicago Hunger Strikers Challenge Rahm Emanuel’s Push to Privatize Schools
Education activists are entering the 19th day of a hunger strike to save Dyett High School.
The Criminalization of the Hunger Strike
From Guantanamo to Israel to Chicago, officials often portray hunger strikes as crimes rather than as protests of last resort.
Hungry for Justice: Chicago Residents Go on Hunger Strike for Education
Why is there a hunger strike generating headlines on the South side of Chicago?
More Than Half of Chicago Area Universities Have Armed Police Departments
After the shooting death of unarmed black man, should colleges employ police officers at all?
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Say Her Name: Protesters in Chicago Demand Justice for Sandra Bland
“I don't care about the CSI version of how [Sandra Bland] died,” said organizer Mariame Kaba. “The system killed her. The rest is superfluous.”
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As Marginalized Communities Face Dearth of Trauma Care, Activists Step in to Fight for Survival
Protesters fight for communities of color, which lose lives awaiting trauma care that is slow to come.