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PHOTOS: Chicago celebrates Juneteenth 2020
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This year’s Juneteenth celebrations coincided with ongoing mass protests ignited by the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Race and Culture
‘Exodus’ examines rise and fall of Chicago’s black population
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A docu-series from WVON looks at the history and data behind Chicago’s decades-long black population decline, and what the city’s racial makeup may look like moving forward.
16 Shots
Reacting to Van Dyke conviction, Chicagoans take to the streets
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While some celebrated the conviction and others protested the political system that tried to cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald, both groups seem to agree that in the city of Chicago and for people of color, justice remains a work in progress.
Empty Schools, Empty Promises
When Chicago closed her kids’ school, she decided to fight back
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As Chicago Public Schools prepares to shut down more schools, it faces continued resistance from people like Irene Robinson, whose community was fractured by 2013’s mass closures.
Empty Schools, Empty Promises
Thousands of black students leave Chicago for other segregated districts
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Many families fleeing the poorest pockets of the city are ending up in cash-strapped school systems in the suburbs and northwest Indiana.
TCR Talks
‘Another Life’ docu-series portrays the trauma of gun violence
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Young Chicagoans whose loved ones were gunned down navigate mental health struggles in a new web series by The Triibe that combines documentary and poetry.
Criminal Justice
Ability to vote compromised for thousands behind bars
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Ambiguous state law means the voting rights of inmates varies widely between jails, disproportionately affecting poor blacks and Latinos awaiting trial in Illinois.
Empty Schools, Empty Promises
What happened to the closed school in your neighborhood?
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This interactive map tracks the status of the Chicago public schools still empty after mass closures in 2013, providing details on which have been sold and repurposed and which have yet to be reused.
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Photos: Women’s March and anti-Trump protests in Chicago draw huge crowds
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Demonstrators flooded the streets downtown on Inauguration Day and the next morning for the Women’s March on Chicago.
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Photos: Obama bids his presidency farewell in Chicago
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Thousands attended President Barack Obama’s final speech, marking the end of his historic administration.