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Laquan McDonald
Jury Finds Chicago Cop Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Shooting of Black Teen
The guilty verdict is a major victory for the movement to hold police accountable for their crimes.
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Resisting Militarized Repression: Facing Trump’s Threat to “Send in the Feds”
Trump's threat of state violence has made Chicago's Black and Brown communities determined to resist the repression.
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Beyond Romanticization: Reflections on Obama in the Age of Trump
Fear of Trump has inured many of us to the injury Obama inflicted upon individuals and communities across the world.
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When a Killer Cop Retires: The Resignation of Dante Servin
Under Chicago's complicit government, instead of getting fired for killing Rekia Boyd, Dante Servin got away with murder.
Can Young Black Organizers Bring Down Chicago’s Top Prosecutor?
The Cook County state's attorney race in Illinois could have major implications for Black-led, anti-police violence movements.
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Memorial Blockade: A Love Letter to Communities Resisting Police Violence
A recent direct action by Chicago activists represented a city raging against corruption, systemic abuse and state violence.
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Freeing Killer Cops and Caging Domestic Violence Survivors: Do Black Lives Matter in Chicago?
Police officers are rarely penalized for killing people, but Black women are frequently punished for choosing to survive.
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After Massive Protests, Mayor Emanuel Fires Chicago’s Top Cop
The perception that police crimes are routinely hidden from public view is one that is shared by many in Chicago.
Racism and Mass Incarceration in the US Heartland: Historical Roots of the New Jim Crow
Racialized police violence in Chicago is not an aberration; it reflects a long history of discriminatory policing in the Midwest.