Violence
“Measures of despair”: Chicago desperate for action on violence and poverty
May 16, 2016A poll just released depicts a city that is losing faith in its basic public institutions, from the police to the mayor's office.
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Berta Caceres: The struggle for justice continues
April 5, 2016A month after indigenous rights and environmental activist Berta Caceres was murdered, the crime is no nearer being solved; but the movement that was sparked by her death is growing.
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Bypassing GOP obstruction, Obama announces steps to curb gun violence (with video)
January 6, 2016Obama said, "The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now, but they cannot hold America hostage."
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Quintessential Quentin: “The Hateful Eight” reviewed
December 25, 2015It's worth seeing because of its scorching onscreen examination of racism -- then and now -- but it completely squanders the big screen process.
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Today in history: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
November 25, 2015A staggering one in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime - a pandemic of global proportions.
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