N'Dana Carter Archives - Chicago Reader

Activist N’Dana Carter and fellow protester "Mo" at the Woodlawn mental health clinic. Mo turned out to be an undercover police officer named Mehmet Uygun.

Columns & Opinion

How the city cut funds for mental health patients—and spied on them instead

by Ben Joravsky August 5, 2014August 18, 2021

While closing clinics, the city found money for spying on protesters.

Activist N’Dana Carter says she still wants a hearing to discuss the impact of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision to shutter mental health clinics.

Columns & Opinion

Rahm still hasn’t told the public why he closed mental health clinics

by Ben Joravsky July 29, 2014August 18, 2021

Rahm still hasn’t told the public why he closed mental health clinics.

Blogs

The good Dr. Young—social media superstar!

by Ben Joravsky October 31, 2013August 19, 2021

Dr. Quentin Young’s good fight continues.

Activists protested the closing of the city's mental health clinic in Woodlawn last year, and they're vowing to continue the fight.

Columns & Opinion

Before the schools, Mayor Emanuel closed the clinics

by Ben Joravsky March 26, 2013August 19, 2021

Before Mayor Emanuel proposed closing schools, he shuttered mental health clinics.