Tag: Chicago
Hundreds march in Chicago on Black Friday to protest police brutality...
This Black Friday, NationofChange joined hundreds of people in disrupting business as usual in Chicago to protest police brutality and bring you this special report.
Activists rally in front of Trump Tower in Chicago to protest...
When President Obama was faced with the same questions of intervention in 2013 after Assad and the Syrian government was accused of gassing its own people, many leading republicans came out and condemned a quick action.
On the ground activism: Hundreds march in Chicago to protest against...
"This bill puts at risk health care for over a million people, billions of dollars for Illinois and tens of thousands of jobs."
How Chicago became the first city to make reparations to victims...
The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.
Chicago greets the new year with violence
These frequent bursts of deadly violence in Chicago have brought stories of personal tragedy and struggle to national attention.
There were 61 victims of gun violence in Chicago during Christmas...
The number of homicides in the city skyrocketed this year.
Report: Chicago cops ignored recommendation to fire officers after Laquan McDonald...
A leaked Inspector General report shows law enforcement closing ranks.
Police under investigation after fatally shooting unarmed teen in back
According to Raye’s mother, Karonisha Ramsey, her son had called her a few hours before his death to tell her that he would be home for Thanksgiving dinner.
Teachers and Black Lives Matter Activists Partner Up
“How do we amplify each other’s message and work together to target the oligarchs that fill the politicians’ war chest?”
High Levels of Lead in Chicago Drinking Fountains
Of the 1,891 outdoor fountains in city parks, 445 exceeded the EPA's action level for lead.
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10 organizing principles for defeating Trumpism 2.0
We need principles that build power now and for the long term.
GOP plans to sidestep Senate rules to force $4.6 trillion tax giveaway for the...
Republicans aim to make Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent by bypassing the Senate parliamentarian—an approach Democrats refused to take to raise the minimum wage.
Why more environmental justice organizations must join the call for a militarism-free future
An open letter initiated by CODEPINK urges the world to take the arduous baby step of recognizing the deadly intersection of war and environmental destruction.
A lawyer who helped the Kushners crack down on poor tenants now helps renters...
This attorney used to represent companies owned by Trump’s in-laws, whose apartments were known for shoddy maintenance and aggressive legal tactics.
Trump Administration fires thousands of US health workers, putting well-being of Americans at ‘serious...
Termination emails were sent out to employees of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration and several smaller agencies.