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Thousands of Pre-Trial Detainees Are at Risk of Coronavirus Just Because They’re Poor

04.05.20

By Tess Owen
Pulse

‘Very Disturbing’: A Chicago Cop Body-Slammed a Man Who Allegedly Spit on Him

12.02.19

By Emma Ockerman
Pulse

Even More Charges Were Just Filed Against R Kelly. This Time in Minnesota.

08.06.19

By Kelly Vinett
Pulse

Man who berated woman for her Puerto Rico T-shirt gets slapped with 2 hate crime felonies

07.13.18

By Tess Owen
Pulse

15 men were framed by corrupt Chicago cops. Now they’re being exonerated.

11.17.17

By Alexa Liautaud
Music

Chicago Now Considers Dance Music Fine Art, but the Fight is Not Over

10.15.16

By Britt Julious
Music

Chicago Official Says Dance Music Clubs Should Pay More Tax Than Opera Houses

08.24.16

By Alexander Iadarola
Pulse

Sex Worker Advocates Say Sheriff’s Backpage.com Fight Is ‘Wrong Approach’

07.30.15

By Colleen Curry
Pulse

Dash Cam Video Shows Chicago Cop Shooting at Unarmed Black Teens in Car

06.19.15

By VICE News
Pulse

This Sheriff Is Battling Budget Cuts and Fighting to Keep Mentally Ill People Out of Jail

06.15.15

By Eric Fernandez
Pulse

Photo Emerges Showing Chicago Cops Depicting Black Man as Hunting Trophy

05.27.15

By VICE News
Pulse

On The Line: Danny Gold Discusses Chicago’s Mental Health Crisis

04.13.15

By VICE News

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