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Data: Black Chicagoans at higher risk of being shot by police
Editor’s Note: Over the next few days, we’re running our favorite Reporter stories of 2014. This story was originally posted on Jan. 23, 2014. Chicago police have long been criticized for interpreting...
View ArticleReclaiming wages a tough road for temp workers
Editor’s Note: Over the next few days, we’re running our favorite Reporter stories of 2014. This story was originally posted on April 9, 2014. Eidy Gaspar was surprised when her manager said she...
View ArticleThousands charged with drug possession walk free, leaving taxpayers with tab
Editor’s Note: Over the last several days, we have been running our favorite Reporter stories of 2014. This story was originally posted on Sep. 14, 2014. Michael Halpert, a baby-faced public defender,...
View ArticleData: Black Chicagoans at higher risk of being shot by police
New data from the City of Chicago Independent Police Review Authority show African Americans show people of color are much more likely to be shot by a Chicago police officer than white counterparts....
View ArticleReclaiming wages a tough road for temp workers
Eidy Gaspar was surprised when her manager said she wouldn’t be paid overtime anymore. Gaspar, a warehouse worker in suburban Chicago, didn’t object because she feared being blacklisted by the...
View ArticleThousands charged with drug possession walk free, leaving taxpayers with tab
Since 2006, Cook County taxpayers have spent $778 million locking up people on low-level drug possession charges. One out of three drug cases are dismissed, which means users are released from jail...
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