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Chicago Aldermen Call For Increased Oversight Of Police

Chicago Talks, October 5, 2012

After voting to approve $3.765 million to settle lawsuits with two victims of police misconduct,…

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Anti-Police Demonstration Marches Through Bridgeport

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2012

An anti-police group under the moniker “FTP” marched north through Bridgeport Tuesday, May 15. The protest was focused on expressing ant- CPD sentiment and ending what participants refer to as police brutality.

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Citizens Question Police About Prostitution, Priorities In 23rd Ward

Chicago Talks, November 29, 2011

Prostitution is once again on the rise between in Beat 814, between 43rd and 55th St., according to Beat Facilitator Holly Petroschuk.

According to Petroschuk, prostitution is a continuing problem in the community and has been for a while. The problem died down but now it is an issue again, Petroschuk told attendees at a CAPS meeting.

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Police Misconduct Needs to be Addressed

Chicago Talks, January 31, 2011

Image via Wikipedia Law enforcement officers are people who serve and protect our country. But…

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The Chicago Police Board: Is Civilian Review Agency Doing Its Job?

Chicago Talks, November 19, 2010

Chicago’s monthly Police Board meetings are intended in part as a forum for citizens to…

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Police Board Mulls “Code of Silence,” Police Misconduct Case

Chicago Talks, March 10, 2010

Chicago Police Board Growing Bored?

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An Innocent Man Finally F-R-E-E, Readjusting to the City

Chicago Talks, October 30, 2009

After spending 26 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Alton Logan…

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Opinion

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    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
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