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The racial reckoning ignited by the police killing of George Floyd played out on city streets and at City Hall as Illinois gradually reopens from COVID-19 restrictions.
Images and video show Chicago officers hiding identifying information during protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
Massive protests over the police killing of George Floyd engulfed the city, state and nation as local communities and businesses face a tougher road to recovery amid widespread looting and vandalism.
Violent clashes between police and protesters have led to a large number of allegations of police misconduct.
The fear of black students and white savior ideology in educators and policymakers is keeping police in under-resourced schools despite their role in the school-to-prison pipeline and the well-known harm to students.
George Floyd’s horrifying death at the hands of Minneapolis police underscores the urgent need to continue working towards reforms outlined in the consent decree at the Chicago Police Department.
The former New York City mayor’s monied interests are winning him support despite his obstinance (and evasion) on stop and frisk, discriminatory hiring, and other racial justice issues.
A roundup of coverage marking 50 years since Illinois Black Panthers Party leaders were killed by Chicago police, an event that’s had lasting repercussions for the city and country.
The controversial practice allowed officers to arrest people without obtaining a search warrant and has cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in misconduct settlements in recent years.
Inspector General Joe Ferguson is launching an investigation on how police execute search warrants, specifically in raids where children are present at the residence.