Police
Police accountability report highlights “Chicago’s shame”
April 21, 2016We must reform the police. But we also need a program for urban development, jobs, schools, and hope.
Read moreHow redlining led to rioting: Police and segregation
September 29, 2015A hundred years ago, St. Louis and Baltimore adopted ordinances prohibiting African Americans from moving to blocks where whites predominated.
Read moreChicago to pay reparations to police torture victims
May 5, 2015Victims of police torture would share $5.5 million, receive an apology and see their story taught in school under a reparations package.
Read morePeople lobby for police accountability bill filed in Maryland state legislature
March 2, 2015It's a sign of the effectiveness of protests that have occurred here - as well as nationwide - against police killings of unarmed African Americans.
Read moreNY Mayor de Blasio addresses the State of the City
February 26, 2015Mayor Bill de Blasio opened his State of the City address with a commitment to maintaining a city that is inclusive and affordable.
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