01
Dec
2015
Laquan McDonald Cover-Up Brings Down Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy
Chicago Police chief Garry McCarthy has been fired after evidence of a police cover-up of Laquan McDonald’s death lead to widespread Black Friday protests.
25
Nov
2015
Rahm Is Wrong: Officer Who Killed Laquan McDonald Represents Chicago Police
Before releasing a video of white cop killing black teen Laquan McDonald, Chicago’s Mayor insisted the officer was not representative of the city’s police.
20
Sep
2015
Podcast: As Hunger Strike Ends, Parent Shares How Fight for Dyett Means Everything to Her
The Fight for Dyett, a grassroots campaign to revitalize and save Walter H. Dyett High School on the south side of Chicago, ended a 34-day hunger strike on September 19. At least twelve people had participated in the hunger strike in order to save the public school from being closed down and privatized.