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Chicago Police Have Been Spying on Activists Since 2014 Or Maybe Longer
In the most un-surprising, surprising news thus far, it seems like the Chicago police department has been monitoring the actions and online communication of protests groups and community organizations after a white cop named Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri shot Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager.
Young Activists Disrupt Anita Alvarez Campaign Event Chanting “16 Shots!”
Coalitions of young people from activist organizations like Assata’s Daughters, BYP100, and Black Lives Matter, Chicago have been demonstrating against Cook County State Attorney Anita Alvarez for years now. Their efforts reached a fever pitch in the weeks following the November 2015 release of footage of the murder of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014. Their concerns were stemming […]
Chance the Rapper fundraising for coats for Chicago’s homeless
This holiday season, Chance The Rapper proved again why he is a hometown hero in Chicago.
16 Black Girls From the Future You Should Know
By Candice Iloh You don’t have to search far to find Black women who are out in the world doing incredible work. In all fields and industries Black women create, build, and thrive in professions and crafts across the board. Markedly, many of us can easily close our eyes and run down the list of […]
Fourth Black Trans Woman Killed This Year
From The Advocate: New Orleans trans advocates say they have been left stunned by the death of Penny Proud, one of their city’s young, black trans residents, the latest casualty in the ongoing national trend of antitrans violence that has seen five trans women of color killed within the first five weeks of 2015. Proud, […]
Eric Garner Said ‘I Can’t Breathe’ 11 Times — Now Activists Are Making 11 Demands In His Name
The following piece is from Huffington Post. It was written by Christopher Mathias. By: Christopher Mathias It’s been more than a week since a Staten Island grand jury decided not to indict a New York City police officer in the death of Eric Garner, and protesters have taken to the streets each night since then, […]
Ferguson protesters named as runner-up for TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’ award
The following piece is from TIME. It was written by Alex Altman. By: Alex Altman At the beginning, they just wanted to pay tribute. Neighbors stood on cracked sidewalks behind yellow police tape, watching the dead teen’s body bake for hours in the summer heat. They tried to scrub his blood from the […]
Report: Chicago Police Are Getting Away With Brutality, And Most Of It Is Against Minorities
The following piece is from the Huffington Post. It was written by Joseph Erbentraut. By: Joseph Erbentraut A report to be presented to the United Nations next month alleges the Chicago Police Department has engaged in “ongoing, pervasive” violence targeting the city’s youth of color in a way perpetuated by its “culture of impunity.”
Report: Law enforcement in Los Angeles kill about one person a week
According to a report released by the Los Angeles Youth Justice Coalition, law enforcement in the city kill on average about one person a week. Since 2000, nearly 600 people, many of them young black and Latino men, have lost their lives at the hands of police.
Feds investigating claims of civil rights violations at Chicago schools
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an official investigation into alleged discrimination taking place at two public schools located on Chicago’s South Side. Course offerings at Dyett High and Mollison Elementary have been slashed to the point where physical education classes are only available online.
Report: more than 22,000 black and brown children are homeless in Chicago
According to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, the city’s 2013-14 school year saw more young people enrolled in Chicago public schools who were considered homeless than previous years.
Woman says she was assaulted by BART officers on train
Nubia Bowe says a train ride home on the BART March 21 was the worse night of her life. The night ended with her being accused by police of intimidating a witness and her friends being handcuffed for dancing on the Los Angeles train system. The teen now faces four misdemeanors and was kicked out […]