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Op-Ed: Communities Deserve to Have a Say in Our Own Public Safety

Chicago can’t afford to wait any longer to fix its police department; pass the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance.

by Desmon Yancy and Frank Chapman
April 29, 2021

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Calumet River. Illustration By: Mell Montezuma

Op-Ed: Access to the Calumet River

The people of the Southeast Side would like to have the same amenities of the North Side and downtown.

South Side Hip-Hop. Pugs Atomz Flier.

The Party Venues of the ’90s Hip-Hop Scene 

How churches and community organizations became safe spaces for Chicago teens

Half of My Heart Back There

Elijah Gerald Reed and his mother Armanda Shackelford in their own words

St. Sabina. Illustration By: Sean Mac

Pfleger’s Absence Felt at St. Sabina

Community members in Auburn Gresham and beyond continue to grapple with the sexual assault allegations against Father Pfleger

Thompson. Illustration By: Declan Gatenby_

Op-Ed: Chicago Needs a New Day, Not Another Daley

Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson is corrupt and ineffective.

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The newest issue of SSW is here! CPD torture survivor Elijah Gerald Reed and his mother share his story. Also read about Lightfoot's advocacy for qualified immunity, public access to Calumet River, and more! Grab a copy at your nearest distribution spot. Find yours at the link in our bio. 🎨: @shanetolentin0

The newest issue of SSW is here!

CPD torture survivor Elijah Gerald Reed and his mother share his story. Also read about Lightfoot's advocacy for qualified immunity, public access to Calumet River, and more!

Grab a copy at your nearest distribution spot. Find yours at the link in our bio.

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We're kicking off our second annual #SaveChicagoMedia fundraiser! Donate to your favorite local outlet or split your donation evenly amongst all 43. Please consider supporting Chicago's local media ecosystem today. Link to donate in our bio

We're kicking off our second annual #SaveChicagoMedia fundraiser! Donate to your favorite local outlet or split your donation evenly amongst all 43. Please consider supporting Chicago's local media ecosystem today.

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In 1990, CPD tortured Elijah Gerald Reed into confessing a crime he did not commit. Imprisoned for 30 years, his sentence was commuted in April. Here are his and his mother Armanda’s words. Read “Half of My Heart Back There” on our website - link in bio!

In 1990, CPD tortured Elijah Gerald Reed into confessing a crime he did not commit. Imprisoned for 30 years, his sentence was commuted in April. Here are his and his mother Armanda’s words.

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May 12

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Vaccinating Chicago’s Asian Communities. The ZIP codes where many Asian immigrants live were left out of the City plan to improve vaccination rates in these areas, said David Wu, executive director of the Pui Tak Center. Immigrants therefore rely largely on their neighborhood pharmacies and community organizations for vaccines, often due to language and technological barriers. Twenty-two percent of the 54,197 residents living in the 60616 ZIP code are sixty and older, which is four percent more than the city’s average. 📸@lily7qi @mallorycheng

Vaccinating Chicago’s Asian Communities. The ZIP codes where many Asian immigrants live were left out of the City plan to improve vaccination rates in these areas, said David Wu, executive director of the Pui Tak Center. Immigrants therefore rely largely on their neighborhood pharmacies and community organizations for vaccines, often due to language and technological barriers. Twenty-two percent of the 54,197 residents living in the 60616 ZIP code are sixty and older, which is four percent more than the city’s average.

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Almost every Saturday morning, Courtney Phillips heads to 51st and Calumet to lead a group run... She founded GumboFit in 2019 as a safe space for Black and brown people, particularly from South and West Side communities, to explore different activities like archery, rock climbing, and yes—running... “Black people deserve to be outside,” she said. “They deserve sunshine and fresh air without being worried about what might happen to them.” Aaron Ingram, Craig Taylor, and Ian Gonzalez co-founded the running group 7 on Sundays in the fall of 2018. The group started as a conversation in their Nike store break room: What if races and events and running meetups were hosted on the South Side? “How cool would it be if we were running in our communities, in our neighborhoods?” 📸@maerunes

Almost every Saturday morning, Courtney Phillips heads to 51st and Calumet to lead a group run... She founded GumboFit in 2019 as a safe space for Black and brown people, particularly from South and West Side communities, to explore different activities like archery, rock climbing, and yes—running... “Black people deserve to be outside,” she said. “They deserve sunshine and fresh air without being worried about what might happen to them.” Aaron Ingram, Craig Taylor, and Ian Gonzalez co-founded the running group 7 on Sundays in the fall of 2018. The group started as a conversation in their Nike store break room: What if races and events and running meetups were hosted on the South Side? “How cool would it be if we were running in our communities, in our neighborhoods?”

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Lightfoot Quietly Lobbied for Qualified Immunity A report meant to make the mayor’s case for qualified immunity showed ten years of CPD lawsuits that cost Chicago taxpayers more than half a billion dollars. Illustration: @collins_cameron Link in bio

Lightfoot Quietly Lobbied for Qualified Immunity

A report meant to make the mayor’s case for qualified immunity showed ten years of CPD lawsuits that cost Chicago taxpayers more than half a billion dollars.

Illustration: @collins_cameron

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From Playgrounds to Policing: A historian describes Chicago’s shifting attitudes toward so-called delinquent children, and how they applied—or didn’t—to Black and brown children. 🎨 @collins_cameron

From Playgrounds to Policing:
A historian describes Chicago’s shifting attitudes toward so-called delinquent children, and how they applied—or didn’t—to Black and brown children.

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Anti-Asian Violence Stirs Conversation on Policing and Abolition in Chicago’s AAPI Communities 📸@sarahdashji @yiwen.luu

Anti-Asian Violence Stirs Conversation on Policing and Abolition in Chicago’s AAPI Communities

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Pick up our latest issue. It includes our breaking story on Anthony Alvarez, plus: End the City’s ShotSpotter Contract, Vaccines in Asian Communities, Running for the South Side, a historical look at media and police attitudes toward children, and more inside!

Pick up our latest issue. It includes our breaking story on Anthony Alvarez, plus: End the City’s ShotSpotter Contract, Vaccines in Asian Communities, Running for the South Side, a historical look at media and police attitudes toward children, and more inside! ...

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Op-Ed: End the City’s ShotSpotter Contract. Surveillance technologies are destroying lives in Chicago. By Lucy Parsons Labs and Freddy Martinez Illustration: @lucasmakeslines Link in bio

Op-Ed: End the City’s ShotSpotter Contract. Surveillance technologies are destroying lives in Chicago.

By Lucy Parsons Labs and Freddy Martinez

Illustration: @lucasmakeslines

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BREAKING: Sources close to the investigation of the CPD’s killing of Anthony Alvarez say he was shot in the back, and he asked “Why are you shooting me” as he lay dying. An investigation by Madison Muller of South Side Weekly & Jamie Kalven of Invisible Institute Copublished with The Intercept Link in bio

BREAKING: Sources close to the investigation of the CPD’s killing of Anthony Alvarez say he was shot in the back, and he asked “Why are you shooting me” as he lay dying.

An investigation by Madison Muller of South Side Weekly & Jamie Kalven of Invisible Institute

Copublished with The Intercept

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Last chance to apply for a section editor position at the Weekly! Apply before midnight tomorrow! Tell us why you should be our arts, education, or housing editor. (Or pitch us on a custom beat that you think we should be covering!) Link in bio for full job description and application form.

Last chance to apply for a section editor position at the Weekly! Apply before midnight tomorrow! Tell us why you should be our arts, education, or housing editor. (Or pitch us on a custom beat that you think we should be covering!)

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A win for the Southeast Side

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

Anthony Alvarez

April 28, 2021May 11, 2021

The Justice Issue

April 14, 2021May 11, 2021

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