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Black Summer

Posted inActivism

What’s Next for the Chicago Community Bond Fund?

by Anna Attie May 28, 2021June 7, 2021

n 2023, less than ten years after the Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF) was founded, its primary function—bonding people out of jail—will become obsolete. That is the year that the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) will go into full effect, making Illinois the first state to fully abolish cash bail. Signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker on […]

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Chicago Police Overtime Broke Department Records in 2020

by Jim Daley and Kiran Misra February 17, 2021August 14, 2024
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The People Rose Up: A Black Summer 2020 Timeline

by The Triibe and South Side Weekly December 28, 2020February 2, 2021
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City on lockdown

by South Side Weekly August 19, 2020June 5, 2021
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Chicago reacts to the police murder of George Floyd

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