The reenactments in Jordan Rome’s video series are designed so white people will empathize with the victims—and then take action.
Tag: Philando Castile
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Chicago’s plan to eliminate traffic deaths stirs concerns of profiling and overpolicing
The Vision Zero initiative brings the possibility of more encounters between police and people using the streets.
Posted inNews & Politics
Abolish the police? Organizers say it’s less crazy than it sounds.
Grassroots groups around Chicago are already putting abolitionist ideas into practice.
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Can Vic Mensa radicalize Lollapalooza?
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa publicly supports Black Lives Matter and LGBT rights, while Lollapalooza tries to please everyone—so it’ll be interesting to see how his festival set goes down.
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What does it mean to be a white ally?
White Chicagoans grapple with their place in the movement for black lives.
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One activist arrested Wednesday during police divestment protest and party
The action honored victims of recent police-involved deaths and opposed the proposed “Blue Lives Matter” ordinance.
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With Monday’s protest, teen activists find their moment in a movement
More than 1,000 people rallied and shut down traffic on Michigan Avenue Monday at the behest of four teenage girls.
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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.
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Chicago activists shut down Dan Ryan Expressway during police brutality protest
Around 400 people gathered to mourn the fatal shootings this week of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
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New school construction could further city’s segregation and other Chicago news
Also, City Council considers new measures on police reform.