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In the Loop (Segments)
By WBEZ Chicago
In the Loop (Segments) episodes
- Are Drive-In Movie Theaters Making A Comeback?
Reset checks in with an organizer behind the new The Chicago Drive-In in Bridgeview, which aims to create a safe way for people to enjoy movies this summer.
Producer: Aleezeh Hasan
11 min - Chicago Activists Call For City To Defund CPD
Chicago activists protesting the killing of George Floyd are calling for the city to defund its police department, in line with similar calls of action across the nation.
Reset brings on a local organizer to learn about the movement to reallocate police funds to social services.
Producer: Bianca Martin
14 min - George Floyd Protests: A History Of America’s Militarized Police
Reset checks in with author and columnist Radley Balko about the increasing militarization of police highlighted by recent protests over the killing of George Floyd of Minneapolis.
Producer: Steve Bynum
21 min - City Launches New Summer Youth Initiative ‘My Chi. My Future.’
More than 200 organizations have partnered with the city to connect Chicago’s youth with meaningful out-of-school experiences in the summer.
Reset checks in with the city to discuss “My Chi. My Future.”
Producer: Zach Wilson
14 min - How George Floyd Protests Are Reshaping The Media Landscape
For decades, the staff and leadership of news organizations in America have failed to reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
Reset discusses how protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis are sparking a wave of reckonings in media organizations across the nation.
19 min - New Jobs Numbers Highlight COVID-19 Racial Disparities
Despite nationwide job gains, Black and Asian Americans are seeing their unemployment numbers rise. Reset talks with a Marketplace contributor to tease out what’s going on in the economy right now.
Producers: Daniel Tucker, Zach Wilson, Bianca Martin
20 min - Chicago Creatives On The Power Of Art In This Moment
Reset checks in with a pair of artists about how they’re channeling their emotions into their work and how art can be used as therapy.
Producer: Meha Ahmad
15 min - How Local Protests, COVID-19 May Impact Your Commute
Reset takes a closer look at how COVID-19 and the ongoing protests over the police killing of George Floyd are impacting public transportation.
Producer: Steve Bynum
11 min - Mayor Lightfoot On Chicago’s COVID-19 Response, George Floyd Protests
Mayor Lori Lightfoot answers listener questions about police brutality and reform, COVID-19 and more.
Producers: Daniel Tucker, Stephanie Kim, Nereida Moreno
30 min - WBEZ Analysis: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Priorities
WBEZ political reporter Becky Vevea gives context and analysis of the Lightfoot administration’s latest moves
Producers: Nereida Moreno, Stephanie Kim, Daniel Tucker
22 min
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