Cops say masked teens with a thirst for violence and joyrides are terrorizing the city. An examination of arrests reveals a narrative built on shoddy data and anecdotal evidence.
Category: Feature
Posted inArts & Culture
Is this library politics?
A new building filled with social service and education amenities at Altgeld Gardens is a test case for the limits of design and architecture.
Posted inNews & Politics
‘One shot and a cover-up’
A dispatch from a protest for Adam Toledo and against police brutality
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The National LGBTQ Workers Center aims to end harassment on the job
A first-of-its kind resource center is working to empower the queer workforce about their rights after a spate of historic civil rights victories.
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Hands up, don’t shoot
Video released Thursday shows that 13-year-old Adam Toledo was unarmed and raising his hands when he was killed by police.
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The last men’s hotel
For those who live there, the Ewing Annex Hotel is a refuge, an artifact, and a last chance. The man who’s been holding it together for more than 20 years is about to retire.
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‘Does the punishment fit the crime?’
Weed is legal in Illinois, but expunging records and freeing prisoners remains complicated.
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How suburban influence defeated a resolution to condemn the Indian government
The fiery opposition warned of “outside agitators,” but most were weighing in from outside the city themselves.
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On house arrest with Mohawk Johnson
CPD has tried to turn rapper and comedian Mohawk Johnson into a cautionary example to social justice protesters. He has other plans.
Posted inFilm
Bushra Amiwala is “The Voice” to inspire future leaders
A new ABC docuseries focuses on the young public official changing the face of Chicago politics.
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The solidarity economy
As mutual aid groups pick up the government’s slack during the pandemic, social justice organizations and funders are looking at how to continue this momentum.
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Bail abolition is just the tip of the iceberg
A deep dive into Illinois’s sweeping new criminal justice reform law
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‘He’s a real one’
Chuy Garcia’s first term in Congress earns progressive accolades, honorary Squad membership
Posted inArts & Culture
‘The Long Dream’ and a labor nightmare
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s latest exhibit preaches equity, but behind the scenes artists and former museum employees are demanding real change.
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The murder Chicago didn’t want to solve
In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime.