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Beyond the Headlines, Communities are Working to Replace Police with Actual Public Safety  

Latest in Tag: defund cpd

Beyond the Headlines, Communities are Working to Replace Police with Actual Public Safety  

by Yuch Aris and Jack Lewis | December 20, 2021December 21, 2021

As the movement to defund the police has grown more popular, many mainstream headlines have told a different, misleading story. More than a year removed from the summer of 2020, after witnessing…

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Uniformed CPD Officers Openly Join Anti-Vaccine Rally

Uniformed CPD Officers Openly Join Anti-Vaccine Rally

by Keith Schnabel | November 21, 2021November 21, 2021
On November 20th, a far-right protest against vaccines in Millennium Park was joined…
A Haunting On LaSalle Street: Protesting the Chicago Budget

A Haunting On LaSalle Street: Protesting the Chicago Budget

by Keith Schnabel | October 27, 2021October 27, 2021
As city council prepared to pass Mayor Lightfoot's Chicago budget, crowds gathered outside…
CPD Out of CPS Panel: The Fight To End Police Brutality In Schools

CPD Out of CPS Panel: The Fight To End Police Brutality In Schools

by Keith Schnabel | October 14, 2021January 22, 2022
On October 5th, activists held a "CPS, Safety, and Democracy" panel advocating the…
Red Star Bulletin Issue #20

Red Star Bulletin Issue #20

by Red Star Bulletin | January 20, 2021February 10, 2021
Welcome to Issue #20 of the Red Star Bulletin! The aim of this…
87% of Chicagoans Want to #DefundCPD

87% of Chicagoans Want to #DefundCPD

by Midwest Socialist | October 21, 2020October 22, 2020
According to the Mayor Lori Lightfoot's own survey, 87% of Chicagoans want more…
$5 Million/Day

$5 Million/Day

by Midwest Socialist | October 13, 2020October 13, 2020
Chicago spends nearly 40% of our budget on the police department. That’s 5…
The Black Abolitionist Network: An Interview with Jasson Perez

The Black Abolitionist Network: An Interview with Jasson Perez

by brian bean | July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
This article originally appeared at Rampant. After the first weeks of the rebellion…

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