Assault Weapons Ban Distracts From Real Gun Control
In the wake of the Newtown Elementary School shooting, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other Illinois lawmakers have called for stricter [...]The post Assault Weapons Ban Distracts From Real Gun Control...
View ArticleCelebrities Join Forces to “Demand a Plan” for Gun Violence
A number of celebs including Beyoncé and Jamie Foxx joined forces for a Public Service Announcement sponsored by a national, [...]The post Celebrities Join Forces to “Demand a Plan” for Gun Violence...
View ArticleChicago’s Violence Gets Collaboraction Theater Treatment – A MUST SEE
Crime Scene: A Chicago Anthology is a timely new theatrical reaction to Chicago’s history of violent crime and a call to [...]The post Chicago’s Violence Gets Collaboraction Theater Treatment – A MUST...
View ArticleGun Violence in Chicago Continues – Record Pace Already in 2013
Not even a month into 2013 and already more than 570 illegal guns have been removed from Chicago’s streets. The Calumet [...]The post Gun Violence in Chicago Continues – Record Pace Already in 2013...
View Article‘Smile’ Documentary Depicts a Microcosm of Chicago’s War-Torn Neighborhoods
“Ya’ll see us as fucked up over here. Violence, guns… and it’s the kids that are doing it. Got more [...]The post ‘Smile’ Documentary Depicts a Microcosm of Chicago’s War-Torn Neighborhoods appeared...
View ArticleArrests and Charges in Pendleton Murder Case
Almost two weeks after 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in a Southside park, police have charged two men [...]The post Arrests and Charges in Pendleton Murder Case appeared first on...
View ArticleFirst Lady to Youth: Active lifestyle reduces violence
via YouTube Can getting young adults healthy really reduce violence? First Lady Michelle Obama says it can. As a part [...]The post First Lady to Youth: Active lifestyle reduces violence appeared first...
View Article500 Campaign: Chicago is Outraged About the Death of 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins
The recent death of 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins has prompted outrage across the city of Chicago. The baby, who was shot [...]The post 500 Campaign: Chicago is Outraged About the Death of 6-month-old...
View Article#NotBuyingIt Leads Fight Against Offensive T-Shirts
After a successful #NotBuyingIt campaign on facebook and twitter, MissRepresentation.org has partnered with body image experts at Emer.ge to create a new app to [...]The post #NotBuyingIt Leads Fight...
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