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Thousands of Fast Food Workers To Wage Largest-Ever Protest at McD's Shareholder Meeting

McDonald's is slated to hold its shareholders' meeting this week, bringing with it a sizable protest of McDonalds' cooks and cashiers, calling for higher wages.

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May Day 2015: Chicago Activists get Cease-and-Desist Order

Happy May Day 2015. An organizer received a cease-and-desist order from the Chicago police. All the more reason to take part in today's activities.

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Protests for Apr. 27 - Freddie Gray solidarity, LGBT rights at Supreme Court

Among the protests in Chicago scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2015 - one in solidarity with popular uprisings against police violence in Baltimore, another in solidarity with Supreme Court arguments being heard over same-sex marriage rights.

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@WLUW removes From The Trenches from broadcast schedule

Nearly 14 years to the day after its first broadcast on Chicago radio station WLUW, From The Trenches (Chicago Indymedia's monthly radio show) has been removed from the station's lineup. See also.

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Protests afoot against unjust evictions and against Boeing

It promises to be a busy day (Monday, April 26, 2015) -- with protests afoot against unjust evictions and with protests against Boeing at their stockholders' meeting.

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From The Trenches for March: McChesney on Activism, Timuel Black on Civil Rights

The March episode of From The Trenches is now online, featuring an interview with activist and scholar Robert McChesney, and a discussion with longtime civil rights activist Timuel Black.

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CHA Sitting On Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars With Massive Waitlist

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From The Trenches radio for February 2015 now online

The February 2015 episode of From The Trenches (Chicago Indymedia's monthly radio show) is now online, featuring an extended segment of a 2015 Chicago Mayoral Forum.

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Chicago police maintain abuse-laden interrogation site on west side

In an explosive revelation timed to Chicago's local elections, the Guardian of London reports that the Chicago police maintain an abuse-laden so-called "black site", for interrogating suspects.

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From the Trenches radio for January now online

The January 2015 episode of From The Trenches, Chicago Indymedia's monthly radio program, is now online. This episode features a pair of panels from the 2014 Chicago Book Expo on the Chicago Teachers' Union strike of 2012, and on the transition from Nixon to Reagan.

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Illinois Appellate Court Gives Occupy Chicago Big Lump of Coal for Christmas

On December 23, Occupy Chicago got a big lump of coal for Christmas when the Illinois Appellate Court overturned the finding of unconstitutionality against some 300 arrestees affiliated with Occupy Chicago amidst the attempted takeover(s) of Grant Park in October 2011.

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Chicago Artists Take Over Red Line Train with #BlackLivesMatter Protest

On December 22, more than 100 artists took over a Chicago Transit Authority red line train with a #BlackLivesMatter protest.

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Chicago Police Department Upholds Culture of Impunity

In an investigation from October that has particular resonance today, Truthout investigates the culture of impunity among Chicago police.

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#millionsmarchchi protest in Chicago against police brutality, dozens arrested

In solidarity with actions across America against the police-caused violence in Ferguson and New York City, protesters on Saturday, December 13th have swarmed downtown Chicago in protest. Reports say that dozens have been arrested. Follow the action on Twitter: #millionsmarchchi.

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Rasmea Odeh is out of jail and heading back to Chicago

Chicago-area Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh, who was jailed, is now free and heading back to Chicago.

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Chicago downtown Pprotest against violence at home and abroad: Dec. 10th

At December 10th, at 5:30pm at Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenue, activists will hold a protest highlighting connections between violence in the United States and violence by the U.S. outside its borders.

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In victory for advocates, U. of C. trauma center to raise age limit

South side youth activists who had been pressuring for south side trauma centers for years achieved one key intermediate goal this week when the University of Chicago trauma center announced it would increase its age limit up to age 18.

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Activists take downtown Chicago to protest #EricGarner non-indictment

In the wake of the no-indictment outcome from the videotaped death of Eric Garner who was choked by police, protests have swept America. Hundreds of activists in Chicago have rocked downtown, bringing traffic to a crawl on Lake Shore Drive, and holding police to a standoff. Activist Natalie Solidarity is live-tweeting the action.

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