CRS Communications Intern Katie Masano Hill reflects on the importance of remembrance.

CRS Communications Intern Katie Masano Hill shares about Japanese American support for African American reparations.

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability continues its superintendent search for the Chicago Police Department.

CRS grieves those lost to gun violence and urges you to take action. Read our reflection on the Highland Park Shooting.

CRS reflects on recent violence in Palestine and offers educational resources to understanding the conflict.

CRS Communications Intern Katie Masano Hill shares about the Kansha Project and how the Japanese American community in Chicago is working towards cross-cultural solidarity and remembering the experiences of their ancestors.

We celebrate Juneteenth while remembering that the fight for racial justice is not over, and our commitment to dismantling systemic racism must remain steadfast.

Community Renewal Society is proud to announce that we have signed on to the Apartheid Free Palestine campaign.

In honor of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday, we are pleased to share a toolkit including ways to ways to learn about, support and empower Black communities.

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability held a meeting to draft policies for selecting the police superintendent and police board members. The new superintendent is expected to prioritize fairness, transparency and accountability to foster trust between the police and the community.

April is Arab American Heritage Month. Click here to learn how Arab Americans are not accurately represented in the U.S. Census and what you can do to be a powerful ally during this month.

Today, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by Illinois State’s Attorneys challenging the constitutionality of the Pretrial Fairness Act, a law passed by the Illinois legislature to end the state’s use of money bond.

With the recent increase in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation by states, we invite you to also join our call to the U.S. Congress to pass the Equality Act.

What will the ECPS Ordinance do? What is the community commission on public safety? What are district councils? How does the ordinance create an opportunity for additional democratic reform?

The United States Presidential Election is November 5, 2024. Want to learn more? Check out our resource page for voting in Chicago here.

The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice and more than 400 signers, represented by the law firm Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. and the ACLU of Illinois, filed an amicus brief supporting the Pretrial Fairness Act.

On January 15, 2023, a diverse mix of congregations gathered at the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ in Evanston for an interfaith service to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This MLK service was more than a celebration of a civil rights leader. It marked a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights and reparations.

For those of us who have been doing police accountability and police reform work for some time, the answer seems clear: policing in this country is a racist and white supremacist institution founded to perpetuate violence upon black bodies, and it continues to function that way today.

Community Renewal Society shares in the deep sorrow and loss of our beloved comrade and sojourner in faith, Rev. Jamie D. Hawley.

Today we mourn the passing of a leader and trailblazer in social justice movement, Charlene Mitchell.