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Chicago Organizers Defeat Police Tech in Ongoing Fight for Community Safety
“We're going to continue to organize,” says Stop ShotSpotter organizer Navi Heer.
“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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Chicago Nixed Its Racist Database of Gangs. Other Cities Should Follow.
Six years of tireless organizing by a coalition of grassroots activists led to this month’s victory in Chicago.