Best of the South Side 2020
Best of the South Side
COVID-19 More
County Budget Downgrades ER Services and Closes South Side Clinics
‘We can argue over semantics if they want to and say that it’s not a closure.’
A Simple Twist of Fate
Addiction, prison, pregnancy, and a second chance
The Show Must Flow On
South Side theater companies pivot to deal with COVID-19 and explore new options for their work and their community
Report: Cook County Jail Is Filling Up Again
During the pandemic, white prisoners were released more often than Black or Latinx ones—and now the number of detainees is on the rise
Police More
Op-Ed: Abolish UofC’s Crime Lab
The research center operated by the University of Chicago uses the illusion of scientific objectivity to support the racist violence of the Chicago Police Department
Freedom Ride for Mohawk
Activists and friends of Jeremey “Mohawk” Johnson show up to lend support
Report: Cook County Jail Is Filling Up Again
During the pandemic, white prisoners were released more often than Black or Latinx ones—and now the number of detainees is on the rise
Policías agreden a manifestantes feministas afuera del consulado mexicano
La Policía de Chicago tuvo un encontronazo con manifestantes en solidaridad con las feministas en México, a la fuerza y con cargos por delitos. Exactamente por lo que se manifestaban: contra el machismo
