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This Is What Happens When Courts Decide What Is and Isn't Art
By Whet Moser
Cook County says DJing doesn't qualify as "fine art," and they could collect some hefty taxes for it. But it'll be an uphill battle against history, taste, and case law. Read more
At Church on the 9, A Spotlight on Black Joy
By Bea Malsky
The biweekly outdoor open mic in Chatham aims to reclaim the corner—from violence, from police brutality, and for South Side artists. Read more
The Indie Designer's Copyright Plight
By Carly Frederick
This summer, global retailer Zara faced dozens of accusations of design theft. Chicago designers say it happens here, too. Read more
Study Casts Doubt on Chicago Police's Secretive "Heat List"
By Nissa Rhee
Police say they know who is most likely to be involved in shootings, but in the first study of its kind, researchers found the department's big data project to be unreliable. Read more
Three Years of Nights
By Peter Nickeas
Violence convulses the city after dark. Reporting on it leaves its own scars. Read more
Why It's Legal for Police to Shoot at Someone During a Car Chase
By Whet Moser
CPD officers who shot at Paul O'Neal may have violated procedure, but Supreme Court decisions set a high barrier for legal liability. Read more
What Do We Do About the Aroldis Chapman Problem?
By Whet Moser
We know how to help the victims of domestic violence (though there's still a lot of work to do). But we still don't know what to do about abusers. Read more
Why Did Facebook Issue a "Safety Check" for Violent Crime in Chicago?
By Bettina Chang
The "community-generated" alert was sent to people who had posted about a Back of the Yards shooting, and it spread from there, Facebook says. Read more
How Can We Stop the Violence? This Program Works, Even in Juvenile Detention
By Whet Moser
Teaching kids to think slowly can stop crime before it starts. Read more
Hey, Donald: Stop Trying to Use Chicago's Violence to Score Political Points
By Bettina Chang
He's not the only one guilty of doing it. Read more
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