AustinTalks - News and information covering Chicago's Austin neighborhood on the West Side

AustinTalks (http://austintalks.org/tag/rekia-boyd/)

  • Home
  • About
  • Community
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Events
  • Donate
  • Global Navigation
Subscribe

Rekia Boyd

News

West Side leaders call for calm with release of police shooting video

By Terry Dean | November 24, 2015

Elected officials, clergy urge residents to peacefully protest and avoid violence after they see the footage of Laquan McDonald’s death.

AustinTalks on Twitter

  • The @Chicago_Police wants to know what you think! https://t.co/s4L00TTEEO3 days ago
  • High-interest loans in Chicago target Black neighborhoods, including the 60644 and 60651 Zip Codes. https://t.co/cKV6JxptDr4 days ago
  • A radio documentary series following the cases of Chicago’s missing Black women debuts Monday on @WVON1690. https://t.co/s5CBtCfIzA5 days ago
  • Austin and West Englewood lost the most Black residents in 10 years, the 2020 census shows. Why did they leave and… https://t.co/wjDCG2BVkE5 days ago
  • .@RepFord8 wants to revisit the issue of capital punishment for those who murder minors. He realizes his proposal t… https://t.co/Ki478yEyB46 days ago
  • Hats off to Pam Price and @Juan4Parents for getting certified in grief support counseling. https://t.co/NXYaOABnYF6 days ago
  • Looking forward to next year's match! https://t.co/S9j89hOre66 days ago
  • Remember former Mayor Harold Washington Wednesday at Oak Woods Cemetery. https://t.co/muUKhwDCNI11 days ago
  • Ald. Emma Mitts is hosting a turkey giveaway Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at 4924 W. Chicago Ave. The 1,200 turkeys will… https://t.co/vTjtF48eYq15 days ago
  • West Side drivers are stopped by cops the most In Chicago. But 94% of stops don’t lead to tickets. https://t.co/pRNNUTz0EJ15 days ago
Like Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterSubscribe via RSS

About AustinTalks

The Austin community, home to nearly 100,000 people, is rich in diversity, culture and life. AustinTalks seeks to reflect this richness and provide residents of Chicago's most-populated neighborhood with news and information not available anywhere. Help us make this a meeting place that showcases all Austin has to offer. Share your tips and questions; we'll share your stories.

Recent Comments

  • “State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) issued this statement after Gov.-elect Rauner announced additional members of his transition team:…”

    — AustinTalks on New governor off to wrong start

  • “Great piece!”

    — Valerie Leonard on What’s the real deal?

  • “The real sellouts and Uncle Tom's in the black community are those who work to make sure the "white" Democrats…”

    — jkptak on Austin activist questions ministers’ support of GOP candidates

  • “These are the kind of LIES that keep the black communities in Chicago enslaved by incompetent and corrupt Democrats...by blacks…”

    — jkptak on Austin activist questions ministers’ support of GOP candidates

  • “Great piece Malcolm. The problem, as you have always noted, is the fact that as a community we do not…”

    — Dwayne Truss on What’s in a name?

Search This Site

Browse Archives

© Copyright 2021, AustinTalks

Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News.

Back to top ↑