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Why Lori Lightfoot may join black elites backing Bloomberg for president

Curtis Black — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

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.

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Beyond marijuana legalization: ending the war on drugs and meeting social equity promises

Curtis Black — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 23:00:00 +0000

While the state’s cannabis regulation bill raises the bar nationally on expungement and ensuring diversity in the new industry, there’s a long way to go in repairing the damage caused by prohibition.

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Sheriff Tom Dart says Cook County Jail is the first to end solitary confinement. Here’s what it looks like from the inside.

Valerie Kiebala — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:35:02 +0000

The Special Management Unit is supposed to be an alternative to isolating people who are violent in jail or break the rules, but a recent tour raises questions about how rehabilitative it is, especially for those in need of mental health care.

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Chicago’s new interim top cop Charlie Beck comes with a Black Lives Matter warning

Josh McGhee — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:18:54 +0000

After three ‘tumultuous’ years, Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s resignation raises questions about police reform as a former LAPD chief steps in.

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Stop-and-frisk down 80% in Chicago but Black and Latinx people still hit the hardest, judge finds

Josh McGhee — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:48:51 +0000

President Donald Trump took aim at the Chicago Police Department as a new report details reform efforts ushered in by an agreement with the ACLU.

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