Are Women Victims Of Police Violence Left Out Of The Conversation?
Advocates say women who are victims of police brutality are often overlooked.
Race, Class & Communities
The Race, Class & Communities Desk seeks to provide enterprise reporting on broad themes and trends related to race and income in the Chicago metropolitan area and to provide beat coverage of topical issues including housing, immigration, work/opportunity and demographics.
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WBEZ, City Bureau Analysis Details ‘Where Banks Don’t Lend'
Chicago lenders have invested more in a single white neighborhood than all Black neighborhoods combined.
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The Conversation Parents Have To Have With Their Black Kids
Writer Imani Perry talks about how the phrase “I Can’t Breathe” came to define a movement in her latest book
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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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‘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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Root Causes Of The George Floyd Protests: A View From New York City
Protests around the world sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis are not singular in nature and have not happened in a vacuum.
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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.
