This short film follows Otis Moss, Sr. through his day long journey to cast his ballot in rural Georgia.

We Must Breathe affirms the sanctity of life. There is no place for poverty and racism in our society. Together, with a collective breath, we can transform society toward greater justice, greater good, and greater love. Together, as a Beloved Community, we must breathe.

As Illinois prepares to celebrate Columbus Day, a state and federal holiday commemorating the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas back in 1492, we must acknowledge a population whose narrative predates Columbus’ time, Native Americans and Indigenous peoples.

Alderman Roderick Sawyer and Alderman Harry Osterman released a statement on GAPA.

Members of the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability (GAPA) released a statement in response to Mayor Lightfoot’s rejection of community role in community oversight.

Breonna Taylor was a beautiful young woman, who life was tragically taken away. This is enough to cry out for justice.

The Vote YES for Fair Tax campaign has been an important part of our Just Economy for Safe Communities platform for many years and this week is Faith Week for Fair Tax!

“Is it too much to ask for the breath of Black children not to be stolen?” Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, a CRS member congregation, shares his lament in his sermonic film, Letter to My Son.

View the trailer for Pastor Otis Moss’ sermonic video, Letter To My Son, which premiered on August 9, 2020.

OIG Finds That the Civilian Office of Police Accountability Is Not in Compliance with the City’s Video Release Policy for Use-of-Force Incidents.

Let us lament in the face of languishing injustices, hatred, racism and brokenness that are part of our lives and part of our world.

“We must breathe” is a prophetic proclamation affirming self-worth and a righteous charge in the face of violence against Black and Brown bodies and lives.

I joined CRS’ Police Accountability issue team because a police officer profiled and assaulted my son outside our home in Northlake, Illinois.

God, you are the light of my life and the lover of my soul. You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. You know all, see all, and care for all.

I can no longer sustain my rage, God. I can no longer use my anger, my hurt, my desire for retribution to continue the fight to change the system.

August is typically a time of excitement as the new school year begins. This year, that excitement is tempered with apprehension as school districts decide the best course of action for their students whether that be in-person or remote instruction, or a hybrid model.

Rev. Damon Smith offers a poem in reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Each and every one of God’s children has been endowed with the divine. This divine blessing is what connects all of humanity and when one of us is oppressed and suffers, all of us are oppressed. The Englewood shooting on Sunday, August 9, and the ensuing riots speak powerfully to this.

It is the truth that to be a person of faith in America today is to recognize that America desires Jesus slogans over morally grounded Jesus-inspired action.