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Read MoreJamie Kalven Receives Ridenhour Courage Prize /
Jamie Kalven, founder and executive director of Chicago’s Invisible Institute, has just been named the winner of this year’s Ridenhour Courage Prize. He was cited for his “central role” in breaking the story of the death of Laquan McDonald at the hands of Chicago police.
Read MoreDarryl Holliday Profiles "The New Black Power" in Chicago Magazine /
Invisible Institute producer Darryl Holliday profiles Chicago's Black Lives Matter movement through one of its most prominent activist organizations, the Black Youth Project 100. The Chicago magazine piece is featured in the March issue and online here, with artwork from our partner, Illustrated Press.
Read MoreInvisible Institute Wins Knight News Challenge on Data /
Invisible Institute’s Citizens Police Data Project among 17 winners of the Knight News Challenge on Data at a convening at Civic Hall in New York. Each of the winners will receive a share of $3.2 million to develop their project, which seeks to answer the question: How might we make data work for individuals and communities?
Read More“Chicago After Laquan McDonald: Rebuilding the Trust" Panel /
Jamie Kalven was on a panel of journalists and policing professionals, January 7, 2016, at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. The conversation, “Chicago After Laquan McDonald: Rebuilding the Trust,” included retired St. Louis Chief of Police Daniel Isom, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell and Kate Grossman as moderator.