Virtual First Tuesday

[READER]( Generally, I like to crack a joke or two in these newsletters. But there’s really no way to crack wise about the conversation Maya Dukmasova and I will be leading tonight at our virtual First Tuesday. Anjanette Young and Shapearl Wells will be our guests as we discuss crime, race, and police in Chicago. You probably remember Anjanette Young’s story. She was home alone one night in February 2019 when a dozen or so police officers, waving a no-knock warrant, kicked open the door to her west-side home to discover her naked and alone. They handcuffed her and ransacked her place, looking for someone and something that wasn’t there. ’Cause they had raided the wrong house. Which is what Young, a social worker, was trying to tell them. Though they wouldn’t listen. Because it said on their little piece of paper that it was her house. And if it said it on their little piece of paper, it can’t be wrong. Even though it was. Young’s lawyer leaked the video to reporter Dave Savini of CBS 2. And her story became front-page news. [[Illustration of Ben Joravsky]]( the aftermath, Mayor Lightfoot pointed out that the raid occurred several months before she was sworn in as mayor, vowing to “bring in the light.” But for almost two years, city lawyers from Lightfoot’s administration have been in court battling Young, fighting to keep video of the raid a secret and treating Young like she did something wrong for demanding that the city try to make things right. Shapearl Wells has had a different struggle with police and the city. In 2016, her 22-year-old son, Courtney Copeland, was shot as he was driving his BMW late at night to see his girlfriend. He spent his last moments trying to get help from the police, who had handcuffed him and treated him like a suspect, leading to precious minutes lost in getting him potentially lifesaving medical care. Her podcast, [Somebody]( tells of what Ms. Wells had to endure to get answers from the Chicago Police Department. Crime and punishment. Shootings and violence. No-knock warrants. The politics of high-profile cases. Police relations with the Black community. We’ll be discussing it all. The conversation starts at 6:30 PM. You can buy a ticket at [noonchorus.com/hideout](. It will cost $5—as we try to help The Hideout survive this pandemic. [Ben Joravsky [signature]]( [Maya Dukmasova]( the Hilliard Homes [Mike Sula]( the case for Vietnamese-Guatemalan fusion [Ben Joravsky]( on the Republicans and their endless culture wars [Jill Wine-Banks]( on Trump & G. Gordon Liddy [Ben & Dr. D]( the week that was [Rosie Rees]( on why the Democrats must abolish the filibuster [The Ben Joravsky Show]( [Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show]( [The promise of health care for queer folks in Chicago]( As the city shutters LGBTQ+-focused health-care clinics, unemployment surges, and the pandemic rages on, community health-care centers struggle to pick up the pieces. By [Natalie Frazier]( [@Lstblkgrl]( [Local leaders and advocates agree: Biden's $2T infrastructure package would be great for Chicago transportation]( The plan would dramatically beef up funding for transit, vehicle electrification, and Amtrak. By [John Greenfield]( [@greenfieldjohn]( [The many styles of Mr. Stiles]( Master bespoke tailor Eric W. Stiles shares the tricks of his trade. By [Isa Giallorenzo]( [Serpentwithfeet’s Deacon soars with subversive joy]( By [Hannah Edgar]( [@2ndFiddle]( [GOSSIP WOLF:]( Room transforms itself into Golden Dagger]( Plus: Eleventh Dream Day release the surprise double album Since Grazed. By [J.R. Nelson]( [@JR1Nelson]( and [Leor Galil]( [@imLeor]( [Guitarist Sunny War boils life down to its essence on Simple Syrup]( By [Jamie Ludwig]( [@unlistenmusic]( [Issue of April 1 - 14, 2021 Vol. 50, No. 14]( [Download Issue]( (PDF) 1971 Chicagoans have relied on the Reader for trusted alternative coverage of our city. The Chicago Reader is now a 501c3 nonprofit organization which means our survival is in your hands. In order to continue to be your trusted alternative voice of Chicago, we need your help. If you can donate just $5 today, we can show the world that community funded, independent journalism is the future. [DONATE TODAY!]( [View this e-mail as a web page]( [@chicago_reader]( [/chicagoreader]( [@chicago_reader]( [Chicago Reader on LinkedIn]( [/chicagoreader]( [chicagoreader.com]( [Forward this e-mail to a friend](. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2021 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616