What crime looks like

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Published on June 10, 2024 Updated on July 15, 2025

Marketta Sims, Tra'Vonne Wright, Tyiesha Jackson, and Pablo Mendoza (from left to right) are a collective of people from the south and west sides of Chicago providing perspectives of what safety looks like for their communities.

Marketta Sims, Tra'Vonne Wright, Tyiesha Jackson, and Pablo Mendoza (from left to right) are a collective of people from the south and west sides of Chicago providing perspectives of what safety looks like for their communities. Photos by Ash Lane for The TRiiBE®

Hey family, In the warmer months, crime tends to trend upwards in Chicago. In our newsroom, I call the period between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend “Crime Narrative Season,” when crime reporting gets the most sensational and public discourse can get really polarizing around issues related to public safety.  And the media’s coverage, […]

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