Lori Lightfoot’s Record Shows the Limits of ‘Police Reform’ In various offices across two decades, Mayor Lightfoot has failed to bring change to the Chicago Police Department. Jerry Iannelli Apr 28, 2021
We Can’t Restore The Soul Of The Nation With Rahm Emanuel In Public Office It doesn’t matter whether it’s Transportation Secretary or Assistant to the Transportation Secretary, Rahm doesn’t belong in any of D.C.’s halls of power. Jamaal Bowman Dec 02, 2020
Justice in America Episode 25: Conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill Josie Duffy Rice and guest co-host Darnell Moore talk with Sherrilyn Ifill about policing, civil rights, the criminal justice system, and more. Mar 25, 2020
Kim Foxx Aims To Rewrite An ‘Inequitable’ Legal Justice System As Challengers Fight To Topple Her With one term under her belt as Chicago's top prosecutor, Foxx says she has more work to do to right a system that has been "unfair, and totally unjust." Mari Cohen Mar 16, 2020
A Man Shot by Chicago Police Is Receiving $10 Million From the City. In 2013, Rahm Emanuel Praised the Officers Responsible. The former mayor issued a city resolution honoring officers for their ‘bravery’ in a shooting that paralyzed Tarance Etheredge, who will receive a payout from a civil rights lawsuit. Joshua Vaughn Feb 21, 2020
It’s Time to Make Chicago Police Pay For Their Misdeeds—Out Of Their Own Budget Chicago hands out millions in settlements and legal fees for police misconduct. Its newly inaugurated mayor should take a dollar from the department’s budget for every dollar the city spends settling with its victims. Jonathan Ben-Menachem May 29, 2019
Chicago Cop’s Sentence For Killing A Black Teenager Is ‘Exceptionally Short’ Jason Van Dyke’s sentence for the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald is approximately half the average sentence for a person convicted of second-degree murder in Cook County, Illinois. Rob Arthur Feb 25, 2019
The Appeal Podcast: How Activists Brought Down the Most Powerful Man in Chicago With writer Kelly Hayes. Adam H. Johnson Oct 11, 2018
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Won’t Seek A Third Term. These Movements Are A Big Reason. Protesters blasting everything from punitive prosecutors to police brutality should be remembered for their role in upsetting the Windy City's political status quo. Kelly Hayes Oct 02, 2018
Starving The Beast: Chicago’s Fight Against Police Expansion is Everyone’s Fight Josmar Trujillo Nov 30, 2017
