Remember Me: Father’s Day BBQ! 6/17
Happy Father‘s Day! It’s time for the annual Father’s Day cookout in honor of Ronald Johnson, father of 5 gunned down by police in Washington Park, and in honor of...
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#NoCopAcademy
#NoCopAcademy: Schools for Kids, Not Cops
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Justice For Families
We honor your lives. We speak your names. We refuse to allow you to be erased. Justice for Families (JFF) is a working group of Black Lives Matter: Chicago. We are...
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10 Demands of BLMCHI
Download these demands on a poster (JPG or PDF) 1. CLOSE HOMAN SQUARE We demand the immediate closing of Homan Square (and all other unknown “black sites” where over 7,000...
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About Us
Black Lives Matter Chicago is an intersectional vehicle that values Black people and our right to self-determination. We fight for justice with families most impacted, while working to create just and equitable systems.
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Know Your Rights
PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN PROTESTING Given the increased criminalization of protesters as well as many events including ones that occurred in Oakland on December 10, 2014, with the...
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Donate
Make a donation to help us continue this important organizing work. All contributions are cherished and appreciated!
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Chicago Police Accountability Activists Score Temporary Victory as City Council Postpones Vote on Cop Academy
https://visu.news/2018/05/23/chicagonocopacademywin/ The Chicago City Council postponed a planned vote on building a new $95 million police academy on the City’s West Side on Tuesday amid a contentious City Council meeting that saw hundreds of protesters in and outside the building.
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The People Of Chicago’s Community Consent Decree
On June 14, 2017, we filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago and CPD. On August 21, 2017, the City responded to our lawsuit by filing a...
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Community Groups Finalize Consent Decree Demands for Chicago Police Department
https://www.theroot.com/community-groups-finalize-consent-decree-demands-for-ch-1826058090 The 125-page “Recommendations for the Consent Decree in State of Illinois v. City of Chicago” was made public Tuesday by community groups involved in the Campbell v. City of Chicago class action lawsuit.
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CPD Police torture: From Jon Burge to Homan Square 5/10
Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge tortured over 100 Black and Latino men and boys between 1972 and 1991. Through over two decades of tireless work by survivors, their families...