No Cop Academy Campaign Successfully Stalls Vote On Funding Chicago Police Compound
The No Cop Academy coalition succeeded in postponing the vote on a funding measure for a $95 million police training compound in Chicago.
No Cop Academy In Chicago: Black Students Hold Hours-Long Sit-In At City Hall
Chicago students on spring break spent the day at city hall protesting Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city’s plans for a $95 million police training center.
Unauthorized Disclosure—Episode 7: Augusta As Backdrop For Prosecution Of Reality Winner
Kevin Gosztola was in Augusta, Georgia, during the past week to cover a hearing in NSA contractor Reality Winner’s case. It was his first time in the city, and he describes the setting as an unintentionally appropriate backdrop for the government’s prosecution. So, Rania Khalek interviewed him. The downtown area
Chicago’s Attack On The Homeless: After Tent City Evictions, People Are In Hiding
As temperatures drop, Chicago officials remain committed to ensuring homeless people are unable to erect “Tent Cities” in the Uptown area.
Chicago’s ‘Green Zone’: Community Coalition Opposes City Plans For Massive Police Training Compound
Chicago community organizations contend a new police training center will expand the city police force’s “capacity for violence.”
‘None Of Us Are Disposable’: Vigil At Rahm Emanuel’s House Marks Lives Of 770 Killed By Violence
Community organizations, faith leaders, and families gathered for a vigil outside Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house to mark the 770 people killed by violence in 2016.
Rahm Emanuel Resists Citizen Oversight Of Chicago Police
By not establishing a civilian oversight mechanism as part of this push for police reform, Rahm Emanuel showed he does not trust Chicagoans.
Sixteen Bodies, Sixteen Shots: Blockade Honors Laquan McDonald & Others Killed By Chicago Police
Each of the activists represented one of the 16 shots Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke unloaded into Laquan McDonald’s body on October 20, 2014.
Rahm Emanuel Condemns Police Code of Silence Which His Administration Enabled
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel condemned Chicago Police corruption while deflecting criticism of his administration’s involvement in a corrupt police culture.
New Chicago Police Chief Approved Fabricated Reports on Laquan McDonald Shooting
New Chicago PD Chief Escalante approved reports on Laquan McDonald’s shooting fabricated by officers, including Jason Van Dyke, who is charged with murder.