Author: Kallie Cox

‘The anti-war vote:’ Some Gen Z voters disillusioned by Democratic Party amid Israel’s attacks on Gaza

In a contentious presidential election where the term “genocide Joe” was commonplace among Generation Z voters and at campus protests, Kamala Harris brought a wave of hope and excitement to voters appalled by Israel’s onslaught of Gaza. When President Joe Biden dropped out as the party’s prospective nominee and Harris replaced him, young voters drowned…

The Palestine exception: Experts and activists say universities suppress Pro-Palestine speech

On April 27, a group of Muslim students at Washington University in St. Louis laid out mats and began their evening prayers.  Behind them, other students, faculty and community members began to prepare food, talk quietly and finish setting up the student encampment for Palestine.  Then police from several local departments armed with zip ties…

Artist drawing of Chicago police officer with mirrored sunglasses holding a finger to his lips

In Illinois, a model police reform law falls short; Missouri backpedals

After passing the SAFE-T  Act in 2021, Illinois was hailed as a model for police reform. However, despite the abolition of cash bail and sweeping police reforms, there remain barriers to accountability. The next step, critics say, is enforcing the existing policy changes among Illinois’ enforcement agencies, strengthening the penalties for failing to fulfill public…