{"id":91271,"date":"2020-06-15T11:22:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=91271"},"modified":"2020-06-15T11:22:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:22:32","slug":"fight-for-justice-stories-from-across-america-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/fight-for-justice-stories-from-across-america-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fight for Justice: Stories from across America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Bre&#8217;onna Richardson<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">In this June 8-15 special report, Fight for Justice: Stories from across America, Medill Reports looks at how the Black Lives Matter movement has already led to policy changes across the country and how tough battles lie ahead for healthcare workers as coronavirus cases spike in several states.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Northwestern News Report\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/429312357?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nFrom Chicago to Texas, Michigan to Florida and everywhere in between, we find out how the coronavirus and social activism are changing the way we live.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Protestors holding Black Lives Matter signs in Chicago. 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