Jessica Pupovac

Students' push for change results in new Latino history exhibit in Chicago

Jessica Pupovac

A group of Latino high school students in Chicago didn't feel represented by a local museum. They successfully petitioned the museum, resulting in a new exhibit reflecting local Latino history.
Students' push for change results in new Latino history exhibit in Chicago

Jessica Pupovac

Curators and museum leadership typically form and select exhibits. It was high school students though that helped change an exhibit about Latino culture in Chicago. Aqui en Chicago is now open.
No Kings organizers say protests against the Trump administration will be peaceful

Jessica Pupovac

The second national No Kings protest will take place in various cities this weekend. In the Chicago area, it's against a backdrop of escalating tensions.
In Chicago, ICE actions are triggering a new wave of political activism

Eric Westervelt, Jessica Pupovac

Many protestors responding to "Operation Midway Blitz," the stepped-up immigration enforcement in Chicago, are politically active for the first time in their lives.
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In Prison, Discipline Comes Down Hardest On Women

Jessica Pupovac, Joseph Shapiro, Kari Lydersen

Data from 15 states reveal that female inmates are disciplined at higher rates than men for smaller infractions of prison rules — often with harsh consequences.
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Investigation: In U.S. Prisons, Women Punished More Often Than Men

Jessica Pupovac

An investigation by NPR and the Medill School of Journalism finds that in prisons across the U.S., women are disciplined more often than men, almost always for low-level, non-violent offenses.
National headlines

#DearWashington: Readers Share Personal Concerns This Election

Jessica Pupovac, Noor Wazwaz, NPR Staff

NPR is asking audiences to share something that they want their leaders in Washington to know about why this election matters to them.