Susan Smith Richardson, Author at The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/author/srichardson/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 19:23:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png Susan Smith Richardson, Author at The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/author/srichardson/ 32 32 163009088 What segregation is costing Chicago https://www.chicagoreporter.com/what-segregation-is-costing-chicago/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/what-segregation-is-costing-chicago/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=1128695 A new study quantifies how much the region is losing in lives, income, gross domestic product, and educational achievement due to its high level of racial and economic segregation.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/what-segregation-is-costing-chicago/feed/ 3 1128695 ‘Dog whistle’ is GOP’s longtime political weapon of choice https://www.chicagoreporter.com/dog-whistle-politics-is-gops-longtime-political-weapon-of-choice/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/dog-whistle-politics-is-gops-longtime-political-weapon-of-choice/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:41:02 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=359543 Critical race theory scholar Ian Haney-Lopez discusses "strategic racism" in the presidential election.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/dog-whistle-politics-is-gops-longtime-political-weapon-of-choice/feed/ 1 359543 Acting on the ‘hard truths’ of racism in the Chicago Police Department https://www.chicagoreporter.com/acting-on-the-hard-truths-of-racism-in-the-chicago-police-department/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/acting-on-the-hard-truths-of-racism-in-the-chicago-police-department/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:48:16 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=213447 The mayor’s task force acknowledged that racism and a lack of accountability pervade the Chicago Police Department, but questions of legitimacy affect hope for real reform.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/acting-on-the-hard-truths-of-racism-in-the-chicago-police-department/feed/ 0 213447 Families of police shooting victims form bonds built on loss https://www.chicagoreporter.com/families-of-police-shooting-victims-form-bonds-built-on-loss/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/families-of-police-shooting-victims-form-bonds-built-on-loss/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:46:59 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=129110 From Emmett Till to Rekia Boyd, generations of families affected by racial violence find solace by supporting each other’s struggles.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/families-of-police-shooting-victims-form-bonds-built-on-loss/feed/ 1 129110 Police shooting video highlights importance of accountability https://www.chicagoreporter.com/police-shooting-video-highlights-importance-of-accountability/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/police-shooting-video-highlights-importance-of-accountability/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:57:44 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=59304 The video of a Chicago police officer shooting into a car of unarmed black teenagers scratches the surface of deep problems with policing.

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