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Spurred by Black Lives Matter, coverage of police violence is changing
Newsrooms are moving away from privileging police accounts over those of police violence victims.
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Estudiante de raza negra reflexiona sobre cómo enfrentar el racismo en una escuela privada de Chicago: ‘Mantén la misma energía’
Randy Pierre, un estudiante de cuarto año en Latin School of Chicago, dice que protestas en contra de una cultura racista en la escuela “no puede ser el final de la lucha.”
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Illinois criminal justice reform bill critics playing ‘Fear-Mongering Bingo’ says State Sen. Robert Peters
Peters alleges that police and conservatives bashing the reforms, including the “Pretrial Fairness Act” that would end cash bail in Illinois, are using “Willie Horton-style scare tactics.”
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Black student reflects on confronting racism at top Chicago private school: ‘Keep the same energy’
In this first-person piece, Latin School of Chicago senior Randy Pierre shares his experiences with racism at the top private school — and reflects on how Latin School has responded since July, when an Instagram page exposed its allegedly racist culture.
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To address the Alabama prison crisis, put an end to over-incarceration in the state
“Alabama’s drive to lock up more of its own year after year has resulted in an unconscionable prison system that is bursting at the seams,” writes civil rights attorney John Fowler.