How Activists Use Informal Tools To Promote Peace At Protests
Some groups are creating more informal networks as protests pop up, with many attendees who’ve never protested before.
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In Chicago’s Poorest Areas, Recovery May Be Long, If It Comes At All
The city’s looting hit retail chains in low-income neighborhoods especially hard. It’s far from clear how many will rebuild and reopen.
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Restaurants, Salons And Day Cares Say It ‘Feels Good’ To Reopen After COVID-19 Shutdown
With concerns about the virus still lingering and after days of unrest, some shops opened while others stayed shut.
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‘We’re Here To Pray For Peace’: Faith Organizations March In Bronzeville To Protest George Floyd Killing
“The church ain’t the church if you stay quiet,” said Pastor Chris Harris. “… You’ve got to come out of your four walls and get in the community.”
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Murder Charge Upgraded Against Officer In George Floyd Case, 3 Other Cops Charged
Prosecutors are now charging Derek Chauvin with second-degree murder, and also filed charges against three other officers.
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How The Green Line, A Pink House And 12 Cents Changed How I See My City
I always wondered why the city’s mostly white neighborhoods looked so different than its black neighborhoods. Then I studied 168,859 home loans.
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Home Loans in Chicago: One Dollar To White Neighborhoods, 12 Cents To Black
In Chicago, lenders have invested more in a single white neighborhood than all the black neighborhoods combined. Call it modern-day redlining.
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‘One Small Project At A Time’: What The City Lost When Its Black-Owned Banks Closed
The former CEO of Chicago’s last black-owned bank describes how they built African-American wealth loan by loan.
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Live Updates: Alleged Police Misconduct, More Protests And Kanye West
At a press conference Friday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejected calls from protesters this week to take police out of schools.
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This Black-Owned Salon Was Ready To Reopen. Then It Was Looted.
Although Chicago businesses can reopen Wednesday, many owners are wondering how long it'll take to recover from both a pandemic and looting.
