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The DePaulia

A memorial for George Floyd at Cup Foods in Minneapolis, where Floyd was arrested and killed by the police.

The aftermath of George Floyd’s death

Cole Bursch October 18, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS—Outside the Cup Foods next to where George Floyd was killed at the knee of former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, a memorial for Floyd is still flourishing...

'Cops' resumes production after cancellation amid Black Lives Matter movement

‘Cops’ resumes production after cancellation amid Black Lives Matter movement

Eiman Navaid October 18, 2020

During the midst of the death of George Floyd and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the television show "Cops" was canceled after 30 years of being on-air, with a spokesperson from Paramount...

DePaul athletes speak out against social injustice, police brutality

DePaul athletes speak out against social injustice, police brutality

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief October 4, 2020

This past summer saw America face two major challenges: the Covid-19 pandemic and the continuation of social injustice and police brutality.  In May, a video emerged of Minneapolis police officer Derek...

A women kneels in front of a makeshift memorial in honor of Breonna Taylor, at Jefferson Square Park, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury on Wednesday, Sept. 23 indicted one officer on counts of wanton endangerment for firing into a home next to Taylor's with people in it, while declining to charge police officers for the fatal shooting of Taylor. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

OPINION: We failed Breonna Taylor

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief September 25, 2020

From making her a meme to using her for social capital, Breonna Taylor was taken advantage of. We took advantage of her name and threw it around inappropriately. We didn’t focus on getting her justice...

The Sept. 8 Racism Teach In featured various presentations from faculty members via Zoom.

Professor hosts day of discussions surrounding racism for DePaul community

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief September 13, 2020

Led by DePaul professor Matthew Girson, the DePaul community took a step towards opening up discourse surrounding racism in a Racism Teach In on Sept. 8.  Girson was compelled to start a conversation...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

DePaul professor to hold teach-in regarding racism

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief September 7, 2020

Professor Matthew Girson will be holding a teach in for the DePaul community to discuss racism and related topics on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Presenters are from a wide variety of disciplines...

Protesters take a knee near the Lincoln Park Quad.

A summer of protests: Chicago rises up

Sonal Soni, Staff Writer September 6, 2020

After Minneapolis police killed George Floyd in May, protests quickly gripped the nation as calls for police reform rose to the forefront.  Chicago continues to be a hotspot for protests despite the...

President Donald Trump tours an area on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, damaged during demonstrations after a police officer shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden, Trump arrive in Kenosha in the aftermath of Jacob Blake shooting

María Marta Guzmán, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief September 3, 2020

KENOSHA- Nine days after a police officer shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI, President Donald Trump arrived there to meet with business owners, law enforcement and tour damage areas from protest  as part...

A billboard sponsored by O, The Oprah Magazine, is on display with with a photo of Breonna Taylor, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 in Louisville, KY. Twenty-six billboards are going up across Louisville, demanding that the police officers involved in Taylor's death be arrested and charged.  Taylor was shot multiple times March 13 when police officers burst into her Louisville apartment using a no-knock warrant during a narcotics investigation. No drugs were found. (AP Photo/Dylan T. Lovan)

OPINION: Aspects of social media could harm Black Lives Matter

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief August 12, 2020

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has spread across social media, spreading information about police brutality, local protests and petitions. Through pages dedicated to social justice issues and spreading...

"Nunca me sentí como parte del grupo": los estudiantes de color critican el racismo en las hermandades de DePaul

“Nunca me sentí como parte del grupo”: los estudiantes de color critican el racismo en las hermandades de DePaul

María Marta Guzmán, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief July 19, 2020

Kay Smith was one of two African American girls in DePaul's Phi Mu sorority. When he saw how his brotherhood responded to the growing Black Lives Matter movement, he knew that he could no longer remain...

“I never really felt like a member”: Students of color criticize racism in DePaul sororities

“I never really felt like a member”: Students of color criticize racism in DePaul sororities

María Marta Guzmán, La DePaulia Editor-in-Chief July 16, 2020

Kay Smith was one of only two Black girls in DePaul’s Phi Mu chapter. When she saw how her sorority responded to the rising Black Lives Matter movement, she knew she couldn’t stay silent anymore. Smith...

Protesters take a knee near the Lincoln Park Quad.

DePaul students again protest university’s affiliation with Chicago police

Nika Schoonover, Print Managing Editor June 29, 2020

On Saturday, June 28, DePaul University students gathered at the school’s Lincoln Park campus to protest DePaul’s involvement with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). The protest was organized...

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