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Posted inNews & Politics
‘What difference would that make?’
A pilot program for participatory budgeting in Chicago Public Schools led to gender-neutral bathrooms, shower curtains in locker rooms, and students feeling empowered to influence change.
Posted inNews & Politics
Politics of fear: Are youth really to blame for the carjacking spike?
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.
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.
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‘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.
Posted inNews & Politics
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.
Posted inNews & Politics
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