Vic Mensa released his highly anticipated video for his single “16 Shots”. The record is off of his latest EP “There’s A lot Going On”. Exclusively on Tidal, you can view the video below. It has become the unofficial anthem to the Laquan McDonald shooting. The shooting occurred when then Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke […]
Inside Chicago Police’s Secret Cell Phone Spying Agreement with the FBI
Post written by special guest contributor, Freddy Martinez. Over roughly the last year I’ve worked to uncover quite a bit about cell phone spying that Chicago Police has been doing since at least 2008. CPD has been quietly purchasing IMSI catchers (usually called Stingrays), which they describe as “military-grade electronics” which act as fake, portable […]
Chicago’s “Historic” Torture Reparations Package
Post written by special guest contributor, Freddy Martinez. Chicago has become the first U.S. city to formally acknowledge torture by its police department. Community activists, victims and lawyers first pushed to expose widespread torture under police commander Jon Burge over twenty-seven years ago. The work began when People’s Law Office represented Andrew Wilson’s civil lawsuit against Chicago Police and Burge […]