racial profiling Archives - The Chicago Reporter

Criminal Justice, Perspectives

The racist roots of American policing: From slave patrols to traffic stops

by Connie Hassett-Walker June 7, 2019June 10, 2019

Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against African Americans.

Criminal Justice

U. of C. police shooting came at time of increased stops, continued disparities

by Jonah Newman April 6, 2018October 7, 2018

Immigration, Perspectives, Quick Takes

Is this what a legal Muslim ban looks like?

by Hassan Ahmad September 25, 2017September 26, 2017

Criminal Justice, Immigration, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Gang database compromises Chicago’s sanctuary city protections

by Curtis Black September 14, 2017

Government and Politics, Perspectives

The mass incarceration of Japanese Americans offers a lesson for Muslims and allies

by A. Naomi Paik June 25, 2017May 23, 2018

Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

What’s at stake for Chicago and Illinois under President Trump

by Curtis Black January 20, 2017April 23, 2018

Criminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Chicago tried stop-and-frisk. It didn’t work.

by Curtis Black September 29, 2016May 15, 2017

Criminal Justice

New data supports old accusations of racial profiling by University of Chicago Police Department

by Jonah Newman April 5, 2016April 5, 2016

Criminal Justice, Government and Politics

Is Chicago the worst city in the country for driving while black?

by Jonah Newman October 29, 2015October 29, 2015