Shamone Duncan (Photo provided by the family of Shamone Duncan).
What was supposed to be a celebratory weekend at an island getaway for a Chicago-area...
By Ralph Clark
Imagine, for a moment, that you live in a community with an elevated risk of fire. And despite interventions—such as updating building...
As the city explores alternatives, Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Garien Gatewood shares the Johnson Administration’s vision for investing in people and improving first...
Ralph Clark, CEO of SoundThinking, spoke exclusively to The Chicago Defender about the technology's value and the implications of the council's decision (Photo...
Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Dr. Veronica Appleton uses her platform as an educator, DEI executive, and children’s author to inspire social...
At the DNC, influencers and emerging political figures like U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost and the Walz siblings bring a fresh perspective to the political...
Cities and towns across the United States have invested in the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images, CC BY
by Eric L. Piza, Northeastern...
By Ashleigh Fields
Thousands remembered the life and legacy of Hadiya Pendleton on June 7 by wearing orange for Hadiya Pendlet. Pendleton, a teen shot...
A combination of limited opportunities, lax gun laws and a sense of hopelessness are likely causes for increasing gun deaths among young Black people...