Curtis Lawrence

Asylum seekers bike and walk outside the 12th District police station in the Little Italy neighborhood where dozens of them are temporarily staying, Friday, July 7, 2023.

Could housing migrants at 12th District police station lead to better community relations?

The 12th District police station feels like a community center since migrants have moved in. Once our new arrivals have more permanent accommodations, hopefully police stations will keep some of the feeling of goodwill for everyone.

By Curtis Lawrence

Protesters hold placards in Chicago in May of 2020 as they join national outrage over the death of George Floyd.

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I’m a black man in America, and my heart is a ticking bomb

That’s how I watch the news. I hear it with every police murder of a black man, with every micro-aggression by a white neighbor or co-worker.

By Curtis Lawrence

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20 years later, Rev. Jackson reunites with servicemen he helped release from Belgrade

By Curtis Lawrence