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The city’s effort to stem police misconduct is falling short, leaving abusive officers to operate with near impunity.

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May, 2012 Live on the Barber Shop Show: The economics and politics of motherhood Catch Editor and Interim Publisher Kimbriell Kelly live on air at noon today on the Barber Shop Show. Tune in to Vocalo 89.5 or listen online. Have something to add to the discussion? Call in. (888) 635-1112.In this episode of the Barber Shop Show, we delve into the economics and politics of motherhood.We’ll take at look at recent developments in policies affecting moms and families in our state... > Read More	May, 2012 Live on the Barber Shop Show: Abusing the Badge Did you miss Editor and Interim Publisher Kimbriell Kelly on the Barber Shop Show? Listen online.bss 76.mp3This episode of the Barber Shop Show is straight out of the current issue of The Chicago Reporter.The Reporter's Angela Caputo analyzed the outcome of misconduct lawsuits filed against the Chicago Police Department. The Reporter found that about a quarter of the damages CPD paid out were for... > Read More	April, 2012 Live on the Barber Shop Show: Teen reporters and 'Tangled' Did you miss this week's Barber Shop Show? Listen online. bss 75.mp3On this week's Barber Shop Show, Noe Gil and Terrance Rogers, two students from Uplift Community High School in Uptown, talk about their experiences with violence first hand. They have been working closely with The Chicago Reporter to produce a story based on their experiences traveling to school.Later in the show, we’ll hear... > Read More
May, 2012 Reporter News: May/June 2012 The Chicago Reporter has won the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2011 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for journalism, a long-standing and prestigious national award, for its work that revealed the way public housing residents are being kicked out by the Chicago Housing Authority’s One Strike policy. Named for the award are Reporter Angela Caputo and Editor Kimbriell Kelly.The story, “One and Done” [... > Read More	April, 2012 Live on the Barber Shop Show: April Mid-Month Mashup Did you miss Editor and Interim Publisher Kimbriell Kelly on the Barber Shop Show? Listen online. bss 74.mp3Every month, we like to check-in with our favorite Chicago journalists and bloggers for some local news analysis. Joining us this month is Vocalo's Molly Adams.We get their perspectives on the stories of the day. Then, they tell us about developments in local news that they liked, and... > Read More	April, 2012 Live on the Barber Shop Show: Police accountability Did you miss Editor and Interim Publisher Kimbriell Kelly on the Barber Shop Show? Listen online. bss ep 72.mp3 This week on the Barber Shop Show, the Chicago Reporter will discuss the sentencing of police officer Howard Morgan, plus the broader issue of recent police shootings and accountability. > Read More
March, 2012 Live on the Barber Shop Show: Sealing records Did you miss Editor and Interim Publisher Kimbriell Kelly on the Barber Shop Show? Listen online. > Read More	March, 2012 Live on the Barber Shop Show: Mid-Month Mashup Did you miss Editor and Interim Publisher Kimbriell Kelly on the Barber Shop Show? Listen online. > Read More	March, 2012 Live on the Barber Shop Show: Wage Theft Did you miss Editor and Interim Publisher Kimbriell Kelly on the Barber Shop Show? Listen online. > Read More