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Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel announces he won’t run for reelection as Laquan McDonald shooting trial begins
Rahm Emmanuel is not running for mayor of Chicago for the first time in over a decade. Emmanuel cites wanting to go down a different path as the reason for his abrupt exit, but the reality may be more complicated than that. Political insiders note that Emmanuel would be facing a tremendous challenge this election […]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Makes His Pick For Chicago Police Superintendent
Ever since former Chicago Spt. Garry McCarthy was fired following pressure stemming from Laquan McDonald’s murder, there’s been a search for a permanent superintendent for the Chicago Police Department. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made his pick on who he would like to fill the position. Eddie Johnson is a 27-year CPD veteran and current chief […]
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls for tasers, people call for his resignation
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is hoping to provide new policing procedures as the city’s law enforcement agency continues to find itself under public scrutiny.
Rahm Emanuel Announces Five-Year Plan to Invest $50 Million in Youth Programs
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announces a five-year plan to invest $50 million in youth-serving programs. Hopefully this plan will be informed by the input of the community.
Rahm Emanuel Had A Dream
Yesterday, Americans (except for maybe John McCain) observed a day of respite thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Politicians went to MLK events, kissed babies, and were all overwhelmed in the spirit of kumbaya. Even Glenn Beck was politically correct yesterday (let’s hope this carries on into Black History Month). As we all sang […]
100 years after Chicago’s Red Summer race riots, the lasting legacy of segregation is crystal clear
By Terrence Chappell This summer marks the 100th anniversary of Chicago’s 1919 race riots, which triggered an onslaught of inequality that cost the city’s Black community a second causality behind lives lost—opportunity.
Quintonio LeGrier Called 911 Three Times Before Police Shot Him to Death
According to the New York Times, 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier called 911 three times before the police shot him. There have been new findings from a December police shooting in Chicago which left LeGrier, a college student who was experiencing a mental episode, and his neighbor dead after being hung up on by an impatient dispatcher. When […]
Congressional Black Caucus Holds Emergency Summit on Chicago Violence
The Congressional Black Caucus held an emergency summit on Chicago’s gun violence crisis last Friday.
Chicago Teens Share Concerns About Gun Violence in ‘Don’t Shoot, I Want To Grow Up’
A group of Chicago teens have compiled a series of letters detailing their thoughts on the riding tide of violence in their hometown. “Don’t Shoot, I Want to Grow Up” offers a vital perspective. Check it out after the jump!
Police and the NATO Protests
On Sunday morning, in 90 degree weather, Grant Park was filled with artists, students, workers, and educators, all antiwar activists, gathered for the main protest against the NATO summit in Chicago. It was the largest demonstration, following three days of anti-NATO actions Buses brought protesters from surrounding states, as well as places as far as […]
Chicago To Add 1,000 Police
As residents of Chicago deal with sustained murder rates and gun violence, the police department is looking for ways to combat it. Their latest attempt to resolve the issue was by adding 1,000 new officers, detectives, lieutenants, and sergeants within the next two years.
On Revolutionary Black Womanhood
It’s an odd experience when two seemingly unrelated stories subtly and symbolically collide. In one corner, Michelle Obama wowed audiences with her speech at the Democratic National Convention two weeks ago. In the other, Karen Lewis, head of the Chicago Teachers’ Union, led Chicago Public Schools teachers into a fight with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, when […]