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3/26/2025 - Why do traffic stops in Chicago turn violent?

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12/30/2024 - Democracy needs news. News needs you.

12/20/2024 - Pulitzer Powerhouse Joins Our Team

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11/21/2024 - City contractor ‘failed’ clients as migrant shelter complaints mounted, staffers say

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11/5/2024 - Democracy needs news. News needs you.

10/29/2024 - Cheers to our first year!

10/1/2024 - Let's talk policing and our communities

8/20/2024 - DNC reporting tips & last call for data training

7/24/2024 - Call to action; we need your help

6/19/2024 - Welcome our new Training Coordinator!

5/14/2024 - And the winner is … us!

4/25/2024 - Dismal lending to black seniors

3/12/2024 - We’re hiring

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1/4/2024 - Join us Jan. 10 for a powerful discussion on race & democracy

12/27/2023 - Let’s keep the momentum going!

12/20/2023 - Crunch Your Own Traffic Stop Data!

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11/28/2023 - You need news, and news needs you

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11/02/2023 - Today’s a big day 🎉

10/13/2023 - We want to hear from you

10/05/2023 - What is the Investigative Project on Race and Equity?

10/02/2023 - Meet our inaugural apprentices

9/28/2023 - Black drivers navigate a surge in low-level traffic stops

9/27/2023 - Driving while Black is worse than ever in Illinois

9/27/2023 - NEWS RELEASE: INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON RACE AND EQUITY DEBUTS WITH 3-PART SERIES WITH WBEZ CHICAGO

Investigative Project Preparing to Launch

Behind the scenes we have been hard at work creating the Investigative Project on Race and Equity, which builds on the tradition of investigative reporting and mentorship that brought our most loyal supporters together.

We're Hiring—And Other Exciting News!

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07/28/2022 - The Party is Over. The Legacy Lives on!

07/22/2022 - Help FOTR continue a powerful legacy

07/21/2022 - 50th Anniversary Celebration Begins TONIGHT!

07/12/2022 - 9 days until our 50th anniversary celebration begins!

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Celebrating 50 Years of Investigative Reporting on Race and Equity

04/29/2022 - Thank You!

04/28/2022 - Access Tonight's Workshop on Covering Systemic Racism

04/26/2022 - Last Chance: Tools for Covering Systemic Racism

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03/29/2022 - Gain Tools for Covering Systemic Racism

03/25/2022 - Tools for Covering Systemic Racism

03/08/2022 - Tonika Lewis Johnson Maps Her Reporter Days