The year 2020 -- one of massive Black Lives Matter rallies, high fatality rates in black and brown communities from Covid-19 and greater attention to income inequality as many Americans lost lives or livelihoods during the pandemic -- seems an odd moment to close The Chicago Reporter, a non-profit covering issues of race and poverty since 1972. Yet that’s exactly what the … [Read more...] about The Chicago Reporter abruptly put ‘on hiatus,’ sparking vigorous protests, calls for re-opening