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The Spark – Issue #1
Introduction On February 28th, 2026, the US military attacked the Minab all-girls school in Iran with two Tomahawk missiles, killing 168 people most of whom were children. This initiated another war of aggression and continued the long history of US imperialist interventions in the…
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Venezuelan immigrant Ignacio Linares-Rodriguez risks deportation after being denied due process
On July 21st, 40-year-old father of 3, Ignacio Linares-Rodriguez’s request for a public defender and recusal of his private attorney, Raul Villalobos, was denied by Cook County Judge Timothy Joyce. The frustrating news comes after months of delays, no-shows, and confusion caused by Villalobos,…
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Dare to Struggle Chicago x Cook County Jail
A summation of the struggle at CCJ – Nov 2024 to Dec 2025 Why Cook County Jail? Cook County Jail (CCJ) is the largest single site jail in the country (96 acres spanning eight city blocks). Holding anywhere between 5,000-6,000 inmates on any given…
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ATTICA CALLING – issue #2
ATTICA CALLING – issue #2 Women at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility suffer abuse and inhumane conditions Bedford Hills Correctional Facility is the only maximum security New York State women’s prison. The women there have made numerous reports of mistreatment, including the following complaints, all…
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Stolen Lives Panel – Chicago
Join us for a discussion with impacted families to build up for O22! Who are the stolen lives in Chicago? What barriers to families face when fighting for justice? Hear their stories, about the obstacles in the fight, and the continued struggle for justice!…
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Free Adrian Rucker
The following is a letter from 25-year-old Adrian Rucker, the young man arrested “in connection” to the June 5th killing of CPD officer Krystal Rivera, with minor grammatical edits. Rivera was shot from behind by her partner, Carlos Baker, a Chicago cop with a…
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Protest Sheriff Tom Dart 9/23
Protest Sherriff Tom Dart’s speech at City Club Chicago! Tell him how you really feel! Tuesday, September 23rd, at 11AM at 111 W Grand Ave Chicago IL In June, Dare to Struggle stood alongside side families and inmates to hold a people’s trial against…
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Rinse & Repeat
Why reforms can be unreformed in the talk shop of legislative politics On August 22nd, the Chicago Sun-Times published an article citing the reversals of six high-profile misconduct rulings enacted by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA). In all but two cases, COPA…
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OVER 6,000 CHECK-INS AT HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s sadist mission to expedite detention at Cook County Jail and swell the mass incarceration machine On August 4th, the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice released a report stating that the number of incarcerated persons at Cook County…
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Cracks at Hotel California Issue #7 – Black August
Commemorate Black August 2025 at Cook County Jail! Black August (BA) is a commemorative month which recognizes the sacrifices and struggles of Black people in the ongoing fight for freedom and real liberation from the American nightmare. It’s a month-long observance for reflection, study,…
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