The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional, eliminating the use of cash bail and making the pretrial justice system fairer. Read our statement.

To support Chicagoans impacted by high temperatures, flooding, and tornadoes, CRS released a list of extreme weather resources from local, state and federal agencies. Read this blog article to access the resources.

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.

Israeli operation devastates Jenin, with minimal global reaction. Advocate for rejecting violence, pursuing justice, fostering hope and ending complicity in Israeli apartheid.

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.

The United States Supreme Court ruling on June 29, 2023, to strike down affirmative action is a disappointing setback for efforts to promote diversity in higher education. Read statements in response to the Supreme Court ruling and learn more here.

View photos and read a recap of the historic groundbreaking ceremonies of the International African American Museum.

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.

The Chicago Reporter is pleased to announce the recent appointments to its summer Fellows Program 2023. Following a period of fellowship being conducted virtually in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s students will work in a new hybrid style, either remotely or on site.

Community Renewal Society was instrumental in helping the ACLU of Illinois identify directly-impacted individuals to be the plaintiffs in a discrimination lawsuit filed against the Chicago Police Department.

The CRLMC calls on everyone in our community to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth

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

The Chicago Police Department is inviting the public to join two virtual focus groups to provide feedback on its gender-based violence-related policies. CRS urges your participation as we aim to make Chicago and the world a safer space.

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.

Click here to read the press release for the 6th Annual ‘We Walk for Her’ March organized by The Kenwood Oakland Community Community Organization and GoodKids MadCity to bring greater attention to the unsolved cases of missing and murdered women of color.

As the flowers begin to bloom and the world rejuvenates itself, we too, at Community Renewal Society, turn towards a season of renewal and growth.

Starting in 2016, Community Renewal Society, in coalition with other community organizations in Chicago, worked with the Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, to put in place the current consent decree, adopted in January 2019.