Eli Steele

Eli Steele is a filmmaker. His latest film is "What Killed Michael Brown?"

HEROES OF KABUL: Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola wanted to help Afghans escape the Taliban. That was his final mission

Digital Originals August 26, 2023

HEROES OF KABUL: Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola wanted to help Afghans escape the Taliban. That was his final mission

The Gold Star family of Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola, who was killed in the August 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport, reflected on the fallen Marine's childhood.

ELI STEELE: Working American fights pandemic, supply chain and inflation to keep business alive

Digital Originals November 26, 2022

ELI STEELE: Working American fights pandemic, supply chain and inflation to keep business alive

Working Americans Michelle and Eric Smith struggle to keep their American Dream alive amid a slew of economic woes and leaders indifferent to the suffering of small businesses.

ELI STEELE: Pastor Corey Brooks is reviving the American Dream

Digital Originals November 20, 2022

ELI STEELE: Pastor Corey Brooks is reviving the American Dream

Pastor Corey Brooks spent nearly a year on a Chicago rooftop. He wasn't just raising money for a community center — he was reviving the American Dream.

Rooftop Revelations: Gov. Pritzker favors freeing minority criminals over protecting minority victims

Rooftop Revelations October 12, 2022

Rooftop Revelations: Gov. Pritzker favors freeing minority criminals over protecting minority victims

In the latest Rooftop Revelations, Pastor Corey Brooks questioned why Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker seems to care more about criminals than protecting victims.

Rooftop Revelations: Pastor Brooks and Somali imam discuss shared goal of helping their communities

Rooftop Revelations September 29, 2022

Rooftop Revelations: Pastor Brooks and Somali imam discuss shared goal of helping their communities

Pastor Brooks sits down with a Somali imam from Minneapolis 281 days since taking to the rooftop to discuss the challenges facing each of their communities.

Eli Steele: How Biden’s Afghanistan failure and the Fallen 13’s bravery changed my views on 9/11

Digital Originals September 10, 2022

Eli Steele: How Biden’s Afghanistan failure and the Fallen 13’s bravery changed my views on 9/11

Eli Steele reflects on how his perception of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have changed since 13 U.S. service members died during the Afghanistan withdrawal.

HEROES OF KABUL: Cpl. Hunter Lopez dove into a sea of people to save girls fleeing the Taliban

Digital Originals August 31, 2022

HEROES OF KABUL: Cpl. Hunter Lopez dove into a sea of people to save girls fleeing the Taliban

Cpl. Hunter Lopez, one of the Marines killed in the Kabul airport suicide bombing, spent his final moments helping girls escape the Taliban, his family says.

HEROES OF KABUL: Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui believed America was worth fighting for, fallen Marine's mom says

Digital Originals August 27, 2022

HEROES OF KABUL: Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui believed America was worth fighting for, fallen Marine's mom says

Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui's mother reflects back on the day her son was killed in the 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport during the Afghanistan evacuation.

Undercover Mother: Chicago mother suing Latin School for $100M says it valued reputation over saving her son

Digital Originals June 30, 2022

Undercover Mother: Chicago mother suing Latin School for $100M says it valued reputation over saving her son

Chicago mother Rose Bronstein, whose teenage son died by suicide after being cyberbullied, opened up about her lawsuit against the Latin School of Chicago.

Eli Steele: Jodi Shaw and the Racial Mask of Whiteness

Digital Originals June 12, 2022

Eli Steele: Jodi Shaw and the Racial Mask of Whiteness

A former librarian at Smith College, Jodi Shaw, chronicles her experience being reduced to "a white mask" as the school descended into a racially charged culture.