Federal Lawsuit Blasts Chicago’s Destruction of Homeless Tent Cities

Originally published November 8, 2017 A new filing yesterday in an ongoing federal lawsuit paints a detailed picture of a dramatic increase in attacks on homeless people following the police evictions of Continue Reading →

Uptown Trauma

Originally published September 25, 2017 By Jeremy Nichols Don’t misunderstand this: what happened in Uptown this week was extremely traumatic for an already traumatized people! For years, I’ve known people Continue Reading →

Two years since the Chicago Police murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald

Originally posted October 21, 2016 Vigil last night in front of Chicago Police headquarters. “16 Shots and a Cover-up!” Black Lives Matter-Chicago at tonight’s vigil in front of CPD headquarters Continue Reading →

Radical MLK Day March & Rally

Originally published January 22, 2016 On the Saturday of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, Chicago’s foremost youth-led Black Lives Matters organization, BYP100, organized a march and rally. Click on Continue Reading →