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Advocates blast mayor’s refusal to rule out a CTA shutdown if there’s election unrest
"I'm not going to hesitate" to shut down transit and Divvy again in the event of civil unrest Lightfoot told Streetsblog this morning.
October 30, 2020
Ramirez-Rosa’s office recovers 22 more bikes CPD confiscated from racial justice protesters
Recovery efforts to reunite cyclists with their bikes taken by police at protests this summer slowly continue as alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa's 35th Ward office leads the charge.
September 3, 2020
As police reform movement intensifies, an update on CTA shooting victim Ariel Roman
Amidst recent tragedies, Roma's slow recovery offers a small glimmer of hope.
August 27, 2020
Black Rides for Black Lives uses cycling to highlight the need for police reform
The goal of their recent protest ride was to demand the creation of a Civilian Police Accountability Council, as well as reducing or eliminating funding for the CPD and reallocating money to social services.
July 6, 2020
Reflections on the unrest, by the native son of a Chicago cop
I'm cautiously optimistic that there may be some positive results for African Americans in terms of safety in public space and freedom of mobility.
June 4, 2020
CPD officers wrongly cited curfew to order Streetsblog to stop filming arrest
A minor encounter with Chicago Police Department officers underscored the importance of making sure police follow laws protecting freedom of the press.
June 3, 2020
Having police crack down on minor transit infractions doesn’t make us safer
Today transit worker union reps and community organizations called for non-police solutions to reducing crime on the CTA.
March 11, 2020
Police decision to arrest a man for breaking a minor CTA rule ends in tragedy
Lightfoot needs to order the police need to stay focused on behavior that's actually dangerous, instead of escalating petty offenses into encounters with the potential for violence.
February 29, 2020
Lightfoot announces plan for more transit policing, but LA’s experience is a cautionary tale
While adding more police to the CTA may have been inevitable, it's going to be crucial for officers to stay focused on serious crimes, not cracking down on minor infractions.
February 28, 2020
Caveat to Lightfoot: Over-police the CTA and you may face NYC-style subway protests
If additional policing leads to the criminalization of more people of color and low-income residents, don't be surprised if the response is hundreds of angry Chicagoans storming the turnstiles.
February 3, 2020
