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The <i>Reader</i> guide to police abolition

The Reader guide to police abolition

Our reporting on envisioning and organizing a city less reliant on cops to keep us safe

By Maya Dukmasova

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The Reader's stay-at-home chronicles: day 70

What we're reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.

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Reviews by a gamer(s)

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By Salem Collo-Julin
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The DePaul-based online magazine adapts its annual live storytelling event for quarantine.

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By Salem Collo-Julin | 05.29.20
Malian singer and activist Oumou Sangaré strips songs from her electrifying 2017 album into their warmest, barest forms on Acoustic

By Jamie Ludwig | 05.29.20
Chicago rap star Polo G stands firm on his peak with The Goat

By Leor Galil | 05.29.20
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By Leor Galil | 05.29.20
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