The People
The voices of everyday Chicagoans
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Mar 20 2020OPINION | When Illinois’s coronavirus response trumps Washington’s
In this opinion piece, award-winning columnist Derrick Clifton shares their thoughts on coronavirus response from local and federal leaders.
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Mar 20 2020
Opinion | Kim Foxx is the State’s Attorney Cook County needs
In this opinion piece, national organizer Tiffany Cabán explains how Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx inspires her work as a public defender.
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Jan 20 2020
OPINION | We must commit to community service beyond MLK Day
In this opinion piece, North Lawndale resident Alexie Young shares her thoughts on commitment to community service on MLK Day.
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Jan 19 2020
OPINION | Chicago, why we gotta ‘jerk’ everything?
In this opinion piece, fellow Chicagoan Mylissa Veal explores why Caribbean cuisine is so popular in the Black Chicago community.
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Dec 23 2019
OPINION | An open letter to white Chicagoans during the holidays and through the 2020 election season
In this opinion piece, writer Derrick Clifton asks white Chicagoans: What are you doing to dismantle racism and support Black communities?
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Nov 19 2019
Opinion | Chicago Police Department gang databases hurts Black and Brown lives
From Nov. 8-23, the #EraseTheDatabase campaign is hosting workshops across Chicago to help people submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to find out if they are on the CPD gang databases.
