Mayoral Candidate Interview: Neal Sáles-Griffin

      Neal Sáles-Griffin walks into the Chicago Defender building with an optimistic bounce, casually dressed wearing a “Made…
10.09.18
Why Illinois Has So Many Wrongful Convictions—and How to Fight Them

  More men have been exonerated in the ongoing Ronald Watts corruption scandal. We spoke with a wrongful-convictions attorney who’s…
10.03.18
Our Hair, Our Money? Fighting for Our Share of the Black Hair Care Business

  Coming to the aid of an African-American senior citizen being verbally abused by a Korean beauty supply store owner,…
10.03.18
Candidates and Officials Brace for Verdict in Jason Van Dyke Trial

Several community leaders have made statements about the guilty verdict in the Jason Van Dyke trial; the jury rendered Van…
10.05.18
An Interview With Rep. LaShawn K. Ford: Will He Run For Mayor?

  La Shawn  K. Ford, Illinois State Representative of the 8th District, is considering a Chicago mayoral run. Rep. Ford’s…
09.26.18
Telling Our Story: Black Experience Through Murals

Murals that decorate the City of Chicago express the diversity intricately woven into the cultural fabric of the city. And…
09.26.18
The History of Cook County Bond Reform and Beyond

Malcolm Rich, executive director of the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, offers a look back at Cook County Courts’ bond…
09.25.18
Retired Chicago Police Officers Launch Community Pride Campaign to Offset Violent Protests In Case Officer Jason Van Dyke Is Found Not Guilty by Jury

  CHICAGO – In an effort to prevent violence and destruction in this racially divided city if  former officer Jason Van Dyke…
09.25.18
Toni Preckwinkle Announces Run for Mayor of Chicago

Chicago – Surrounded by a broad coalition of community members, colleagues, and friends Toni Preckwinkle kicked off her campaign for…
09.21.18
Celebrating HBCUs

This week (Sept. 16-22) has been named HBCU Week to bring awareness to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A national…
09.20.18
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