Politics & City Life
A Street-Level Perspective on Kenosha Protests
What happened in Kenosha, Wisconsin the night Jacob Blake was shot, according to four people who were there.
Restaurant Workers Struggle to Access Unemployment Aid
“This wasn’t the way I thought this year was going to go.”
In Michigan, Long Mail Delays are Hurting Vulnerable People
Policy changes at the USPS, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, have serious consequences for health, business, and politics.
#NoCopAcademy and the Movement to Defund the Police
How youth organizers in Chicago laid the groundwork for contemporary calls to defund the police.
What Happened — and is Happening — in Minneapolis
Since George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis Police Department, two months ago, “[The city] has had to confront its ugliness.”
Taking it to the Streets: Protesting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Excerpted from Lee Weiner's memoir "Conspiracy to Riot: The Life and Times of one of the Chicago 7."
Cleveland: Eastside Suburban School Segregation on the Rise
Alarming white opt-out rates are driving the division.
East Chicago’s Legacy of Corruption
Landmarks in Indiana's Steel City still bear the names of corrupt officials.
Ohio Has Always Had Confederate Apologists
In June, Ohio legislators refused to ban confederate memorabilia from county fairs. The state has long had a complicated relationship with the confederacy.
Cleveland Doesn’t Need Your Love—It Needs Your Fire
Commentary: A goodbye letter to the city.
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