So grateful @gretamjohnsen.bsky.social has managed to bring her voice and smarts and energy back to our lives, and not a minute too soon. Happy Launch Day, Greta! 🤓❤️💪 (and thank you @arielparrella.bsky.social for the great story!!)
When it comes to healing the deep scars left by police misconduct, Dr. Nate Gilham told me money only goes so far. What helps is for people to understand and work towards dismantling the systems that harmed them. @wbez.org
A broad coalition of #Chicago journalists and protesters is suing Trump + top admin officials over federal agents' "pattern of extreme brutality" at a local #ICE facility. "When journalists are silenced, the public loses access to the truth about government actions." www.axios.com/2025/10/06/d...
BREAKING: Body camera footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times shows the scene after an ICE agent fatally shot Silverio Villegas González. The ICE agent said his injuries were "nothing major," video shows, but DHS reported the agent was “seriously injured.” trib.al/Utk0Szp
And this is just a 5-year span...
I went to a recent demo against ICE operations & found many there to be brand new to activism. They weren't politicians or "antifa," just ppl very concerned for their immigrant friends & neighbors, and for our democracy. Proud to contribute to @npr.org, now + always. 🎧 www.npr.org/2025/09/21/n...
Right now outside the ICE detention facility in Broadview, IL, a suburb of #chicago. people have been here demonstrating and making noise since 3 am.
Excellent @citycastchicago.bsky.social convo w/ @pksmid.bsky.social is full of great insights on crime stats + prevention, in #Chicago + beyond. Among them: YOUR MEDIA DIET SHAPES YOUR PERCEPTION. So pull up a chair, here's a bib, have a listen: 🎧https://megaphone.link/CC2089679877
BREAKING: We're filing a petition for the immediate release of Mario Guevara, a journalist who is being detained by ICE because of his reporting on law enforcement activity.
The First Amendment is clear: Journalists cannot be detained for doing their jobs.
I want my hands on this book! Can't wait.. Congrats to @marthabayne.bsky.social and all involved. See u on Monday! ❤️✊ www.wbez.org/books/2025/0...
What a loss -- and this is before Congress has a chance to strike its own blow later this week. www.wfyi.org/news/article...
GREAT opportunity for aspiring journalists in Chicago: 5-week PAID journalism course at @windycitytimes.com! Learn to use storytelling (incl photography, audio, etc) to serve marginalized communities. Young LGBTQ+ folks esp encouraged to apply. Due March 14. windycitytimes.com/2025/03/03/a...
Word of the Week: Vorauseilender Gehorsam
German word for ‘preemptive obedience'
(thx to @chicagohealth.bsky.social)
chicagohealthonline.com/theres-just-...
Some good news:
The choice of a few brave women to speak out continues to reverberate and make the world of women's #soccer safer -- now with real teeth. 💪 ⚽ ❤️
www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n... @nwslplayers.bsky.social #nwsl #Counterattack
Federal officials aren't answering simple questions from actual news outlets about #ICE operations in #Chicago but they did allow Trump supporter and media personality Dr. Phil to embed with them and livestream arrests. blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/27/i...
Not sure if it's the frigid temps, but the lack of foot traffic at school dropoff this morning was stark, despite CPS assurances. Anyone know whether local school communities anywhere are organizing to support parents who aren't comfortable making the trip?
Ahhh!! I've been jonesin' to hear Aadam's recording of an old New Order (was it NYE?) show ever since @monicaeng.bsky.social @curiousdukes.bsky.social came back to @wbez.org with a copy 6 yrs ago. Such great news!
Congrats @ajc-project.bsky.social & thank you! 🙏 www.wbez.org/curious-city...
¡,Que viva! 🎆
This is such great news! Monica Eng/Curious City did a piece on his collection when I was editing and I was obsessed. Love a happy ending - and can't wait to hear more of his recordings! <3 @wbez.org
New: Meta employees are furious about a new policy that allows users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill." Some have resigned in protest. Some LGBTQ+ employees have started saying they if they are 'mentally ill' they should get leave of absences from work
www.404media.co/its-total-ch...
In all, Chicago taxpayers spent more than $73 million from January 2019 to August 2024 to resolve two dozen lawsuits filed by Chicagoans injured during police pursuits, according to an analysis of city data by @wttw.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2024/12/12/j...
" #Police are the enemy," was @rosabrooks.bsky.social's famous mom's reaction when she decided to become a DC reserve officer. But she did it & learned a TON. Enjoyed working on this episode of #InTheRoom w/Peter Bergen. #Defund or Unleash: What does effective policing look like?
