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Restorative Justice: How RJ Hubs is Helping Reduce Crime and Mass Incarceration

Danielle Sanders - October 7, 2020

RJ Hubs is a Chicago collective that believes restorative justice is part of the solution to reducing crime and mass incarceration. Their new campaign...

Jacob Blake’s Family has a History of Activism

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - September 10, 2020

Jacob Blake III, the 29-year-old father of six, who was shot seven times by Wisconsin police on August 23, 2020, has a family history...

The Chicago Lawyers Collective Provides Legal Assistance to Underserved Communities.

Racquel Coral, Contributing Writer - August 24, 2020

The Chicago Lawyers Collective Provides Legal Assistance to Underserved Communities. With an initial goal of doing legal education workshops at local churches on the...

Looting of Downtown Chicago Puts City on High Alert

Danielle Sanders - August 10, 2020

The looting of downtown Chicago occured for the second time since May. While most of the city was asleep, Looters once again caught the...

New Chicago Police Strategic Center to Track Chicagoans on the CTA and Downtown 24/7

LaToya Wright, Contributing Writer - June 27, 2020

Chicago police are launching a new "strategic decision support center” (SDSC) to watch for crime on CTA within the department's 1st District, including parts...

Lt. Governor, Juliana Stratton Launches Three-Part Townhall Series on Racism and Accountability

Site Editor - June 26, 2020

Chicago --- “Enough is enough—we have to act and have dialogue.” And with that Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton launched a three-part townhall series on...

Black While Blue…A Police Officer Speaks

Kelly Washington, Contributing Writer - June 15, 2020

Amid intense civil unrest, many narratives of Black officers are untold. They are tasked with containing the protests but can relate all too well...

Say Her Name! “Breonna’s Law” Unanimously Passed By Louisville City Council

Kelly Washington, Contributing Writer - June 12, 2020

"Breonna's Law" named after 26- year- old EMT Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot eight times in a police raid, just passed in Louisville,...

Breonna Taylor’s Incident Report-Incomplete and Lists Her Injuries As None

Kelly Washington, Contributing Writer - June 11, 2020

Nearly three months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot in her home by the Louisville police, none of the officers involved have been charged...

Republican Senator Rand Paul (KY) Single-Handedly Stalls Anti-Lynching Legislation

Kelly Washington, Contributing Writer - June 5, 2020

"Senator Paul is now trying to weaken a bill that was already passed -- there's no reason for this, there's no reason for this,"...