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Chicago Indymedia contributor and activist Richard Reilly, 1952-2020

Anonymous - Sun Feb 16, 2020 05:08

presente! Chicago Indymedia collective member and longtime political activist Richard "Dick" Reilly passed away on February 11, 2020.

Women's March on Chicago Brings 250,000+ Protesters To the Streets

Anonymous - Thu Jan 26, 2017 01:04

#womensmarch To oppose the litany of horrors expected to be unleashed by the current resident of the White House, Chicagoans took to protest in one of the largest mobilizations in Chicago history.

Released video of Chicago police killing of Paul O'Neal leads to protests, unanswered questions

msszczep - Fri Sep 09, 2016 19:41

#Paul New rules in the wake of the killing of Laquan McDonald require Chicago police to release footage of a fatal shooting by police within sixty days.

Chicago Teachers Union holds one-day strike over resources, labor practices

msszczep - Tue Apr 12, 2016 15:19

No joke! In response to an ongoing contract fight, an increasingly under-resourced school system and unfair labor practices, the Chicago Teachers Union launched a one-day strike on April 1, 2016, organizing pickets at every CPS school, and holding rallies of support across Chicago

Chicago student activists block Trump rally

msszczep - Fri Mar 18, 2016 15:24

#DumpTrump Student protesters and allies stopped a Chicago rally for demagogic Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump before it began. The rally, scheduled for Friday, March 11, 2016 at the UIC Pavilion, faced a diverse opposition both inside and outside.

Seven days that shook Chicago: The Laquan McDonald Video and its immediate aftermath

msszczep - Sun Dec 06, 2015 14:03

#LaquanMcDonald A government whistblower's tip and a year-long campaign by a law professor and two independent journalists to retrieve the dash-cam video of the shooting of a black teenager by Chicago police has led to the highly-publicized release

Midwesterners rally to support Chicago-based activist Rasmea Odeh

msszczep - Sun Oct 18, 2015 16:37

Chicago activist Rasmea Odeh, who was jailed and convicted on bombing charges that she says she confessed to via torture and sexual assault, is appealing her conviction at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.

#Dyett12 Hunger Strike continues in effort to save Dyett High School

msszczep - Mon Sep 07, 2015 19:14

The Dyett 12 Residents of Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood have struggled for years to halt and reverse the neoliberal assault against the open-enrollment Dyett High School. A Request for Proposals process for Dyett, whose own rules were violated by Chicago Public Schools (CPS), was the proverbial last straw.

Voldemort wins second term as Chicago mayor

msszczep - Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:10

?One Rahm Emanuel has been declared the winner of the 2015 Chicago mayoral runoff over Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.

It?s Jesus vs. Satan in 2015 Chicago Mayoral Runoff

msszczep - Fri Mar 06, 2015 01:38

?One For the first time since Chicago switched to non-partisan mayoral elections in 1996, Chicago will have a runoff for the mayor's office.

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