Chicago City Council

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Remembering histories of violence to chart a path toward repair

Stanley Howard’s entire life changed in November 1984 when he was arrested and tortured in Illinois by former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge and his “Midnight Crew.”  “I was 21 years old, scared half to death, and actually believed that they were trying to kill me by suffocation,” Howard

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8 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

Chicago is now the largest US city to call for a ceasefire

The Chicago City Council passed a ceasefire resolution, making it the latest city to demand an end to the U.S.-backed Israeli assault on Gaza

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5 Min
By: Miles Kampf-Lassin

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