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- News & Politics, Feature Aug 2, 2018
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Caught between black and blue
Was the police shooting of Harith Augustus justified? Is Blue Lives Matter for white cops only? Three black Chicago-area officers talk about what things look like from where they stand.
- Blogs, Bleader May 10, 2018
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When a gun was considered a girl’s best fashion accessory
In the early 80s, a .38 revolver was just the thing for a modern woman to defend herself against assault.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 24, 2018
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Fed up with gun violence, students demand ‘real change . . . today’
Students marching Saturday said they refused to let the violent deaths of friends go in vain.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 3, 2017
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Chicago not adding more security at marathon, Cubs playoffs after Las Vegas mass shooting, and other news
Also, Robin Kelly to Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Most guns used in Chicago shootings come from out of state.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 13, 2017
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Authorities investigating viral video in the mysterious death of Kenneka Jenkins, and other Chicago news
Also, former governor Rod Blagojevich speaks about his time in prison.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 18, 2017
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R. Kelly is allegedly running an abusive ‘cult,’ and other Chicago news
Also, new Chicago Water Department emails show attempts at firearms deals and jokes about the city's gun violence.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 5, 2017
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The two-year Illinois budget stalemate is expected to end this week with a house vote, and other Chicago news
Also, the New York Daily News slams Rahm's "DUMB TRACK MIND."
- Blogs, Bleader May 25, 2017
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City Council ‘reluctantly’ approves measure to ease gun range restrictions, and other Chicago news
Also, high water levels in Lake Michigan could shrink local beaches this summer.
- Blogs, Bleader May 5, 2017
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Four former cops turned aldermen push for police access to assault rifles, and other Chicago news
Also, Heineken acquires the rest of Lagunitas Brewing Co.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 30, 2017
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Emanuel’s pushing for undocumented immigrants and the homeless to get city-issued IDs, and other Chicago news
Also, an alderman wants to spend $25 million on programs to prevent gang and gun violence over the summer.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 15, 2017
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City ethics board warns aldermen to not accept free tickets to White Sox home opener, and other Chicago news
Also, the ACLU criticizes former U.S. attorney Zachary Fardon's open letter on Chicago violence.
- Columns & Opinion, Identity & Culture Sep 29, 2016
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Without addressing racism, Mayor Emanuel's violence-prevention plan will fail
Systemic racial prejudice was the single-largest missing element from Rahm’s “major speech.”
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 20, 2015
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Did Rahm live up to his campaign promises on public safety?
By blaming legislators for weak gun laws, Mayor Emanuel has ducked questions about his policing strategies.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 4, 2014
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Police chief: Time to trade the war on drugs for a war on guns
Garry McCarthy again calls for tougher sentences for gun offenders.
- News & Politics, Feature Aug 20, 2014
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In Chicago's war zones, the tragedy extends beyond the kids who die
What toll does violence exact on the children who survive?
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 9, 2014
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Beneath the doublespeak, do we need more police in Chicago or not?
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police superintendent Garry McCarthy insist Chicago doesn't need any more cops—even as they accept assistance from the state police.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 9, 2014
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Alderman on violence in Chicago: 'We've got a war right here to deal with'
Alderman Willie Cochran, a former police officer, says it's time for an infusion of money, opportunities, health care, and police in violence-ravaged neighborhoods.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 5, 2014
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Politicians say this time they really, truly have a plan to fight Chicago's violence
Congressman Bobby Rush, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and county board president Toni Preckwinkle say they're banding together to prevent bloodshed, but plans are vague.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 3, 2014
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Why aldermen are mum about Chicago's violence: They're not sure what to say
To stop the bloodshed, members of the City Council propose more cops, jobs, church, and trips to Great America.
- News & Politics, Feature May 27, 2014
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The drug warrior
In his three-decade career, Chicago DEA chief Jack Riley has targeted the Outfit, dirty cops, street gangs, and the Sinaloa cartel, yet the drugs keep coming. He says that's all the more reason to continue fighting.
- Blogs, Bleader May 1, 2014
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Murders, and the political responses to them, have become all too familiar
How city leaders reacted to some of the most notorious outbreaks of violence over the last two decades
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 25, 2014
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Veteran state rep: Mayor Emanuel has failed us and police chief McCarthy must go
State Rep Ken Dunkin, one of the leaders of the legislative black caucus, says city leaders are clueless about fighting violent crime in Chicago.
- News & Politics, Feature Jan 31, 2014
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Dismantling the stigma of guns
Gerald Vernon believes conceal-and-carry laws and responsible firearm owners are crucial to keeping people safe—especially in the communities hit hardest by crime.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 10, 2014
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Court rulings keep firing away at Chicago's gun laws
Successful Second Amendment challenges have reshaped gun-control policies and politics well beyond the city limits.
- Arts & Culture, Fiction Jan 8, 2014
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Fiction Issue 2014: "Gun Control"
"If there's a gun in act one, flirt with the gun in act two. Treat it like a boy. Look at it, look away, then look back again."
