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- News & Politics, Feature Jul 21, 2020
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Chicago won’t pay ‘hush money’ to prevent police misconduct records release—for now
A City Council vote on Charles Green’s lawsuit settlement was postponed.
- Film, Movie Review Jun 13, 2019
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16 Shots focuses too much on the Laquan McDonald shooting at the expense of McDonald himself
The west side teen was a human being, not just another statistic, and he deserves a better tribute than this.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 3, 2018
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The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill is at war with American exceptionalism and imperialism
A Q&A with the Chicago-born investigative reporter, who returns to town October 9 for a live taping of his political podcast Intercepted.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 13, 2017
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Journalist Jamie Kalven won't be forced to identify his Laquan McDonald story sources, and other Chicago news
Also, a judge has banned Dennis Hastert from unsupervised contact with minors and porn.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 23, 2017
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Lots of questions about police accountability, few satisfying answers from IPRA director
Sharon Fairley spoke with the Invisible Institute’s Jamie Kalven—and a room of Chicagoans sick of waiting for police reform.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 9, 2017
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Rahm and Rauner’s personal war of words: ‘Napoleon complex’ and ‘the emperor wears no clothes,’ and other Chicago news
Also, independent journalist Jamie Kalven sues the CPD for refusing to release the Laquan McDonald police misconduct records.
- News & Politics, Feature Feb 15, 2017
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Dan Herbert lives to serve and protect cops—even Laquan McDonald’s killer
The Chicago defense attorney sees police officers accused of misconduct as “the ultimate underdog.”
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 7, 2016
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People Issue 2016: Nineteen Chicagoans in their own words
A Nobel Prize-winning chemist, a 12-year-old theater critic, an American Ninja Warrior veteran, and more extraordinary locals
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 10, 2016
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Negotiations between CTU and CPS will reportedly continue until midnight strike deadline, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Mark Kirk calls Trump "a malignant clown" after leaked audio comments.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 12, 2016
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Chicago police union plans last ditch effort to hide police misconduct records
But options for blocking biggest cop data dump in history are dwindling.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 12, 2016
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Murders, shootings, and robberies are on the rise downtown and other Chicago news
Also, don't expect to fly directly from Chicago to Havana any time soon.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 12, 2016
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City Council approves multimillion-dollar settlements for two police-involved wrongful death lawsuits, and other Chicago news
Also, authorities believe a preteen is stealing phones in the Loop.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 24, 2016
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Jamie Kalven honored for journalistic valor
Jamie Kalven wins a Ridenhour Courage Prize.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 15, 2016
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Jamie Kalven wins Polk Award for his coverage of Laquan McDonald
The Invisible Institute founder is being honored not only for what he reported but for what he predicted.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 27, 2016
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Invisible Institute wins $400,000 Knight grant
The Invisible Institute was demanding the release of any police video of 2014's fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald even before it was certain a video existed.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 10, 2015
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In freedom of information triumph, Chicago police misconduct complaint records now online
But the victory is limited by an injunction that insulates the vast majority of police shooting investigations from public scrutiny.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 7, 2015
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Why I'm suing the Chicago Police Department
Video of a Chicago police officer shooting a 17-year-old should be public, a Chicago journalist argues in a civil complaint.
- News & Politics, Media Jul 15, 2010
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To Investigate and Advocate
The Better Government Association was in on some of the most exciting investigative reporting of yore. But director Andy Shaw says just exposing wrongdoing is no longer enough.
- News & Politics, Our Town Mar 4, 2010
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Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: Expelled From the Garden
The U. of C. wants to park bulldozers on a Woodlawn community garden, and it won't take "let's talk about this" for an answer.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 12, 2009
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Grounds to Rehear the Jamie Kalven Petition?
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 11, 2009
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The Seventh Circuit Rules Against Jamie Kalven
The Seventh Circuit overturns Joan Lefkow's ruling giving Jamie Kalven and the City Council standing to demand access to a list of the names of more than 600 "rogue" cops.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2008
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What is wrong with peace that its inspiration doesn't endure?
Jaime Kalven's attempt to turn violence into non-violence.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 22, 2006
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Chicago Drops Its Challenge to Reporter's Privilege
Chicago settles with Stateway Gardens tenant Diane Bond--and drops its claim on the notes of activist-journalist Jamie Kalven, who told her story online.