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Burke and Snelling celebrate gun felony program, while people are forced to arm themselves for their own protection
On November 21st, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke gleefully announced the city-wide expansion of the Felony Review bypass program. Originally a pilot program launched in the predominantly Black Englewood and Calumet districts, the program allows CPD to directly file felony gun possession charges without the approval of the State’s Attorney’s office. In a statement […]
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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! October 12th at 3pm at 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago IL. […]
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One Big Miss Revisited
On September 19th, Salvador was beat up and arrested by the 10th District Police in Chicago. He was thrown to the ground and was coughing up blood, arrested for “assault” for allegedly saying “cop killer” in front of CPD. A paraplegic, he told the cops he couldn’t put his hands behind his back. CPD didn’t […]
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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 lengthy rap sheet of complaints against him, including multiple instances of […]
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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 Jail (CCJ) “rose above 6,000 for the first time since March […]
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“Well we’re hiring”: SA Survivors Demand Justice and the CPD Pigs Offer Recruitment
Last night, Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) 14th District and Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) hosted a a community beat meeting at a local church in Humboldt Park: a recurring farce performed by CPD once a month at each Chicago Police district to feign rapport between the pigs and the people. Over 160 people attended this […]
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Justice for Timothy Glaze! No More Stolen Lives!
Timothy Glaze was murdered by CPD on January 3rd, 2025. This statement was given at a protest outside the 10th district police precinct which employs his killers on January 8th. When I think of how Timothy Glaze was executed by CPD pigs and taken from his loved ones in the early hours of January 3rd, […]
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Lipstick on a Pig
THE MYTH OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IN CHICAGO On November 7, 2024, the Chicago Alliance Against Racial & Political Repression (CAARPR) held a “Day After the Election Rally” in downtown Chicago to protest the incoming Trump presidency. In front of a crowd of hundreds, one of the speakers, CAARPR-backed Police District Councilor Anthony Bryant, declared to […]
Dare to Struggle 