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The High Price of the City’s Shows of Force

by Jim Daley June 23, 2021June 25, 2021
Posted inNotes

Chicago Tribune gutted

by South Side Weekly June 23, 2021July 6, 2021
Posted inNotes

City reopens

by South Side Weekly June 10, 2021
An illustration showing a figure looking up at an intimidating array of cameras, depicting the growing use of private camera surveillance by CPD.
Posted inUncategorized

Private Eyes

by Michael Murney May 28, 2021May 30, 2021
Posted inActivism

What’s Next for the Chicago Community Bond Fund?

by Anna Attie May 28, 2021June 7, 2021
Posted inActivism

Op-Ed: Lightfoot Has Failed Us on an Elected School Board

by Naoma Nagahawatte May 28, 2021May 30, 2021
Posted inActivism

CPD Routinely Shoot People in the Back in Deadly Foot Pursuits

by Alex Stein, Jilana Thomas and Edward Vogel  May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
TRiiBE-Lightfoot interview
Posted inPolitics

An Abolitionist’s Midterm Conversation with Lightfoot

by Bella BAHHS and The Triibe May 27, 2021May 28, 2021
Posted inNotes

Improved rent relief

by South Side Weekly May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
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Posted inLatest, Opinion & Editorials, Politics

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

by Phan Le May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

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