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- News & Politics, News Oct 2, 2020
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‘We just want to go home’
CPD’s violent response to a student-led protest downtown and what it says about this moment in our history
- News & Politics, News Aug 31, 2020
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In Kenosha, unrest surfaces history of anti-Blackness and questions about police spending
Cities in Wisconsin with the highest numbers of Black residents tend to spend more on policing than others. Those police forces are also a lot whiter than the cities they serve.
- News & Politics, Feature Jun 30, 2020
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Most of the people arrested at the protests were Black
An analysis of 2,172 detainments raises questions about CPD claims of equitable policing practices.
- News & Politics, Feature Jun 18, 2020
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Inside the 19-hour occupation of the University of Chicago Police headquarters
"I’m fighting for my future, I’m fighting for my safety, I’m fighting for the people who come after me."
- City Life, Public Service Announcement Jun 5, 2020
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If you can’t protest, open your wallet
A comprehensive guide to donating your money to fight white supremacy and police brutality
- News & Politics, Essay Jun 3, 2020
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Essays as group therapy
How are Black writers coping? We’re chanting, fact-checking history, and envisioning a tiny future.
- News & Politics, Politics Dec 13, 2018
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Overlooked mayoral hopefuls share bold visions for Chicago
They may have little name recognition and no campaign funds, but the regular people running for mayor are committed to making the city thrive.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 5, 2018
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Family of another teen slain by Chicago police reflects on Van Dyke verdict
Vindication for Laquan McDonald doesn’t mean justice for majority of police shooting victims.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 15, 2018
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Pussy Riot use their Riot Fest set to demand justice for a fallen comrade—and for all the oppressed
The likely poisoning of Pussy Riot member Peter Verzilov this week didn't keep the group from Riot Fest, where they delivered loud criticisms of Russia and the United States.
- Film, Small Screen Jul 12, 2018
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365 Ways to Kill an American offers a new perspective on police brutality
The reenactments in Jordan Rome’s video series are designed so white people will empathize with the victims—and then take action.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 19, 2018
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Distinguished CPS principal resigns after threats, controversy over anti-police speaker
The tension at Wildwood Elementary comes as the Jon Burge police torture curriculum is rolled out across the district.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 30, 2017
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Are there alternatives to calling 911?
A workshop prompted attendees to examine the cop within themselves.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 24, 2017
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An upcoming exhibition grapples with 100 years of Chicago police violence
“Do Not Resist? 100 Years of Police Violence in Chicago” seeks proposals, even from nonpolitical artists.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 2, 2017
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Rauner vetoes school funding bill, and other Chicago news
Also, the number of homicides in Chicago in 2017 is now on pace to exceed 2016 levels.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 26, 2017
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Rahm Emanuel: Trump has transformed the Republican base, and other Chicago news
Also, legal experts say it's "no sure thing" that Jason Van Dyke will be found guilty in the Laquan McDonald case.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 15, 2017
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Black Lives Matters sues Chicago Police Department over reform consent decree, and other news
Also, Lin-Manuel Miranda might star in a Chicago Hamilton performance during the last week of August.
- Blogs, Bleader May 18, 2017
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New use-of-force policy bans cops from shooting fleeing suspects unless there's an imminent threat, and other Chicago news
Also, Ari Emanuel has reportedly never directly donated money to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's political campaigns.
- 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.
- 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.”
- Columns & Opinion, Identity & Culture Jan 25, 2017
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Can Chicago forgive Rahm Emanuel?
He’s starting with the “man in the mirror,” but will the DOJ report help him change his ways?
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 11, 2017
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Obama’s making a ‘last-minute push’ to reform Chicago police before Trump’s inauguration, and other news
Also, Showtime has picked up a new scripted show about the lives of young black men on the south side.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 22, 2016
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Blagojevich is appealing his prison sentence again, and other Chicago news
Also, a few police officers have reportedly received subpoenas from the Laquan McDonald investigation grand jury.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 14, 2016
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Former political power couple Jesse Jackson Jr. and Sandi Jackson are divorcing, and other Chicago news
Also, a City Council committee is recommending paying $3 million to the family of an unarmed teen shot dead by police in 2013.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 13, 2016
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Congressman warns that Illinois could lose federal funds if state budget impasse isn't solved, and other Chicago news
Also, state senator Kwame Raoul advocates for increasing sentences for repeat gun-crime offenders.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 28, 2016
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CPD top cop takes strongest possible action against officer who fatally shot Kajuan Raye, and other Chicago news
Also, Rhymefest has bought Kanye West's childhood home with plans to turn it into an arts incubator.