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Chicago police torture memorial finally moves forward, but police violence continues

Noah Berlatsky
color photograph of a black man holding a large white poster with red text reading "police torture victim" and "justice delay

Illinois law mandates paid leave for workers—that they can take for any reason

Allison Torres Burtka
color photograph of a Latinx man with buzzed hair wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans setting down plates at a round woode

Advocates say Chicago’s 911 mental health response program is no replacement for public mental health centers

Siobhan Neela-Stock
color photograph of a Black woman holding a white paper poster with black ink that reads "Hey Rahm Emanuel re-open mental hea

Caregivers on the front lines of Chicago’s abolitionist movement

Makaelah Walters
color photograph of an outdoor protest against the police. in the foreground is a yellow sign in the shape of a police badge

FEMA’s failure to account for climate change leaves BIPOC communities on the brink of disaster

ray levy uyeda
FEMA’s failure to account for climate change leaves BIPOC communities on the brink of disaster

Mutual aid meets the needs of people affected by climate disasters

Yvonne Marquez Nexus Media News
Mutual aid meets the needs of people affected by climate disasters

Community-based programs offer a true alternative for asylum-seekers 

Maurizio Guerrero
Community-based programs offer a true alternative for asylum-seekers 

Roe’s fall puts sex education in jeopardy, especially for low-income students

Xenia Ellenbogen
Roe’s fall puts sex education in jeopardy, especially for low-income students

Felon re-enfranchisement restores more than civil rights

Tamar Sarai
Felon re-enfranchisement restores more than civil rights

Anti-drag harassment continues across the country

Alexandra Martinez
Anti-drag harassment continues across the country

Chicago curfew for teens draws concern from community members

Sayou Cooper
people stand in Millennium Park in Chicago holding signs protesting police violence against Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo

For Muslims, the fight for an abolitionist future is necessary for survival

Mommina Tarar
Muslims kneel on grass outside of the Hennepin County Government Center