Seeking safety isn’t so easy if you’re battling COVID-19 while Black.
Tag: Blue Lives Matter
Posted inNews & Politics
Caught between black and blue
Was the police shooting of Harith Augustus justified? Is Blue Lives Matter for white cops only? Three black Chicago-area officers talk about what things look like from where they stand.
Posted inNews & Politics
2016 was the year Chicago finally got serious about police reform
But it was also the year many citizens became convinced that reform is impossible.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
How protests in Ferguson inspired the occupation of ‘Freedom Square’
Before Chicago activists set up camp at Homan Square, Ferguson activists camped across from police headquarters for 47 straight days.
Posted inBlogs
Killing a cop is a horrible crime—but it’s not a hate crime
Even the Dallas tragedy is a poor rationale for a “Blue Lives Matter” law in Chicago.