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Mothers of Chicago Police Torture Victims Demand the Return of their Disappeared Sons

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Gregory Malandrucco

CHICAGO – For an entire Saturday afternoon on February 23, 2013, the Mothers of Chicago Police torture victims addressed an audience of 200 people at the University of Chicago. Speakers took to the podium one after another to communicate the … Continue reading →

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One year on, 1 a.m. Vigil Marks the Struggle for Justice, Celebrates the Life of Rekia Boyd

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Gregory Malandrucco

CHICAGO—Undeterred by subfreezing temperatures, 25 family members, friends, and activists held a candlelight vigil at 1 a.m. this morning to commemorate the life of twenty-two year old Rekia Boyd and demand that her murderer be brought to justice. The Nite … Continue reading →

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Silencing the Chicago “Code of Silence”

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Gregory Malandrucco

CHICAGO—In an unanticipated move, the City of Chicago took tangible legal steps in federal court this week to silence the Chicago Police Department’s “code of silence.” The city announced it had struck a macabre deal with Karolina Obrycka, a bartender … Continue reading →

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Victims of Chicago Police Crimes Demand Change

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Gregory Malandrucco

(This is part one of a two-part series on the People’s Hearing on Police Crimes. Part two can be found here.) CHICAGO – On Saturday morning, July 21, 2012, I stood with one-hundred and fifty fellow Chicagoans to work toward … Continue reading →

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