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I’m not being facetious. I ask this question as a serious commentary on our current crisis: Do black lives matter in Chicago?Last weekend, CBS 2 in Chicago reported that from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday there were more than 100 people shot – and at least 13 were killed. Twelve of these shooting…

Alex Kueng is one of four former officers accused of crimes in the killing of Mr. Floyd, which happened on his third shift. His decision to join the force had frayed friendships.Joni Kueng, mother of Alex Kueng, one of the police officers arrested in the death of George Floyd, held a photo of Mr. Kueng…

As protests over police brutality and racial injustice have escalated in recent weeks, the mounting pressure of public opinion has led both parties in Congress to draft their own reform bills, states and local governments to tear down statues perceived as racist, places like Washington, D.C. to fast-track police reform legislation and some officials to even consider dismantling…

The death of a 23-year-old Black man in police custody in Colorado is under renewed public scrutiny amid nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, and the governor has promised state action in reviewing the case.Elijah McClain was taken off life support on Aug. 30, six days after he was confronted by police in…

Kai Koerber, a rising sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley, is a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Since then, he says, he's made promoting a mental health curriculum in high schools and colleges a personal priority. Brittany Hosea-Small hide caption toggle caption Brittany Hosea-Small Kai…