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Still Notorious, Radical, and Revolutionary 50 Years Later. A survival guide from one of the greatest creative organizers of the 20th century—now with a new foreword by co-conspirator, Lisa Fithian. Throughout the 1960's and 70's, Abbie Hoffman criss-crossed the country, ferreting out...

"Chicago Releases Police Videos of Civilian Shootings" is from the June 03, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Stephanie Saul and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

The Torture Machine takes listeners from the 1969 murders of Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton and Panther Mark Clark - and the historic 13-years of litigation that followed - through the dogged pursuit of commander Jon Burge, the leader of a torture ring within the CPD that used barbaric methods, including electric shock, to elicit false confessions from suspects.

In 1983 Chicago elected Harold Washington as the city's first black mayor. This is the story of Washington's improbable victory over Jane Byrne, heir to the late Richard J. Daley's political empire, and over Daley's eldest son. It's the story of a coalition outside the party's mainstream coming to power and ruling in the country's most political of cities. In Fire on the Prairie, Gary Rivlin reveals the personalities and philosophies of those who were at the center of events, from black separatists such as Lu Palmer to community organizers such as Jesse Jackson....

"Chicago's Plan to Toughen Oversight of Police Is under Fire" is from the September 07, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard A. Oppel Jr. and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"A Chicago Shooting Survivor, but in Need of a Miracle" is from the September 17, 2016, United Statessection of The New York Times. It was written by Mitch Smith and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

The Chicago police have systemically violated the civil rights of residents by routinely using excessive force, a practice that particularly affects African-Americans and Latinos, the Justice Department said in a scathing report released Friday, unveiling the findings of a 13-month investigation into the city’s police department.

"Chicago Police Routinely Trampled on Civil Rights, Justice Department Says" is from the January 13, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Bosman and Mitch Smith and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"2 Brothers Are Held in Killing in Chicago" is from the August 28, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Mitch Smith and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"A Food Hall Lures the Lunch Crowd in Chicago" is from the October 11, 2016 Food section of The New York Times. It was written by Florence Fabricant and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The police here were questioning four people Wednesday as video circulated online showing a white teenager tied up and beaten as a group of young African-Americans shouted anti-white messages and insulted President-elect Donald Trump.

"4 Questioned After ‘Sickening’ Video of Apparent Racial Attack in Chicago" is from the January 04, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mitch Smith and Niraj Chokshi and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"7 Chicago Officers Face Firing over Shooting Cover-Up" is from the August 18, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Mitch Smith and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Racism Stains Chicago Police, Report Finds, Backing Abuse Complaints" is from the April 13, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Monica Davey and Mitch Smith and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Justices in Illinois Deal Blow to Chicago's Rahm Emanuel" is from the March 24, 2016, U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Bosman and narrated by JJ Langan.

"Violence Surges in Chicago Even as Policing Debate Rages On" is from the March 28, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Monica Davey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"In a Bar in Chicago, the Real MVP's of the Series Got It Done" is from the November 03, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Kristi Burns.

As Obama prepared to give his farewell address on Tuesday from McCormick Place, the cavernous convention center beside Lake Michigan, people in his hometown sounded by turns possessive, proud, anxious and wistful.

A "timely and hugely important" memoir of Justice John Paul Stevens's life on the Supreme Court (New York Times). When Justice John Paul Stevens retired from the Supreme Court of the United States in 2010, he left a legacy of service unequaled in the history of the Court. During his...