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Police misconduct

The city’s effort to stem police misconduct is falling short, leaving abusive officers to operate with near impunity.

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November, 2007 Nearly half of Chicago police officers sued for fatally shooting civilians were previously sued for misconduct. Some say that should be a warning sign, but is anyone paying attention?

These stories are part of a collaborative investigation with ColorLines magazine. Visit www.colorlines.com for additional stories.


	To Serve and Protect Jeff Kelly Lowenstein Some say fatal shootings could have been prevented if the Chicago Police Department kept better watch over its officers. > Read More

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	Taking matters into your own hands Local groups work to improve resident's financial education and awareness.> Read More
	Web Extras The High Price of Home Ownership According to an analysis by the Reporter, for three years in a row, the Chicago metro area has led the nation in high-cost loans.> Read More
	Undercut and underserved Black and Latino homeowners often received high-cost loans at disproportionate rates.> Read More
	Web Extras Reaction from Attorney General The Attorney General reacts to "The high price of home ownership".> Read More
	The American Dream, with a Twist In the Chicago metro area, Latinos are the fastest-growing consumer group of subprime lenders> Read More
	Web Extras New bill, same debate It's unclear how SB 1167 will affect the housing market now that the current proposal seeks to affect a larger area.> Read More
	Shop around African American and Latino homeowners account for a far larger share of individuals who got mortgages from subprime lenders.> Read More
	Paying more Black and Latino homeowners received high-cost loans more often than whites or Asians.> Read More
	High costs for high rollers Wealthiest African American homeowners more likely to get high-cost loans than poorest white homeowners.> Read More
	High-cost havens Chicago's South and West sides have higher percentages of high-cost loans.> Read More
	Web Extras SB1167 Illinois Senate Black Caucus cites Reporter data in letter supporting Senate Bill 1167.> Read More
	Web Extras Elderly Prey Some mortgage lending experts say seniors are common targets for predatory lending practices. The Reporter shares two examples, along with tips from housing counselors to prevent problems.> Read More
	Web Extras Hidden From Public View City lawyers have denied one alderman's request to see the names of more than 600 police officers who logged the most complaints from residents. But now other aldermen say they'd like to see the list, too. Many of those officers are patrolling Chicago's black neighborhoods.> Read More
	Race as a Trigger A study shows that people often associate black men with violence.> Read More
	Black, Latino Suburbs Have Most Shootings Police shootings occurred in black suburbs at twice the rate of white suburbs.> Read More
	D.C. Turns the Tide Accountability and training help cut the number of fatal shootings drastically.> Read More
	Parting Shot August 18, 2007> Read More
	Spin Offs –˜No match' means no job? Nov/Dec spinoff> Read More
	New Voices Caught in the Crossfire Retired police officer fights for fair treatment of black officers and fair policing of black communities.> Read More
	Spin Offs Ethnic toys aimed at diverse consumers Nov/Dec spinoff> Read More
	Spin Offs Black babies die at higher rates Nov/Dec spinoff> Read More
	Spin Offs Hate crimes decline, but some are skeptical Nov/Dec spinoff> Read More
	Methodology (To Serve and Protect) Methodology for "To Serve and Protect?"> Read More
	Editor's Note Editor's Note: Nov-Dec 2007 The Accountability Search> Read More
	Reporter Impact Reporter Impact: Nov-Dec 2007 Nov/Dec Reporter Impact> Read More
	Race and Class Intersect Nearly two-thirds of fatal police shootings happened in black and Latino community areas, and lower-income areas saw more shootings than more affluent ones.> Read More
	Phoenix, San Diego lead the way From 2000 to 2005, Phoenix residents were more than twice as likely to be shot and killed by police than those in Chicago and about five times more likely than those in Los Angeles or New York, which had the highest number of fatal police shootings–"74.> Read More
	The City's Cost The City of Chicago paid more than $7 million in settlements of wrongful death suits for fatal police shootings filed during the period from 2000 to August 2007.> Read More
	Black and Vulnerable The percentage of black shooting victims was higher than the percentage of black people in the population in each of America's 10 largest cities from 2000 to 2005.> Read More
	Police Shootings Database Download spreadsheets of police shootings from Chicago, Phoenix and New York.> Read More
	Web Extras Listen to City Voices Eighteen-year-old Aaron Harrison was shot and killed on August 6 by Chicago police officers in the North Lawndale neighborhood. His death sparked angry protests for most of the next week. In this interview, Harrison's aunt Ashunda Harris talks about the dramatically different versions of events held by many community members and that offered by the police.> Read More
	Web Extras Lenders Maintain Racial Mortgage Gap In September, The Chicago Reporter revealed that African American homeowners in the Chicago metro area were nearly three times more likely to get "high-cost" loans than their white and Asian counterparts. Latinos were two times more likely to get high-cost loans than whites and Asians. A new Reporter analysis shows that the trends still hold, and that the region's top 25 high-cost lenders are responsible for a significant portion of the racial gap.> Read More
	Illinois Attorney General Subpoenas Countrywide As reported today in The New York Times, citing recent data from the Reporter, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has subpoenaed Countrywide Financial. Reporter data show Countrywide to be the Chicago region's largest high-cost mortgage lender. At a Nov. 29 Chicago Reporter event, Madigan pledged to continue her office's efforts related to the mortgage foreclosure crisis.> Read More
	Madigan Pledges Continued Scrutiny Citing recent data from the Reporter, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich says his Mortgage Fraud Task Force will investigate racial disparities in lending. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan pledged at a Nov. 29 Reporter event to continue her office's efforts around the issue.> Read More
	Madigan Files More Subpoenas Illinois Attorney General issues new subpoenas to two of the country's largest mortgage lenders, following the Reporter's investigation.> Read More

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Current Issue

Police misconduct

Missed Signals

Table of Contents

To Serve and Protect

Taking matters into your own hands

The High Price of Home Ownership

Undercut and underserved

Reaction from Attorney General

The American Dream, with a Twist

New bill, same debate

Shop around

Paying more

High costs for high rollers

High-cost havens

SB1167

Elderly Prey

Hidden From Public View

Race as a Trigger

Black, Latino Suburbs Have Most Shootings

D.C. Turns the Tide

Parting Shot

–˜No match' means no job?

Caught in the Crossfire

Ethnic toys aimed at diverse consumers

Black babies die at higher rates

Hate crimes decline, but some are skeptical

Methodology (To Serve and Protect)

Editor's Note: Nov-Dec 2007

Reporter Impact: Nov-Dec 2007

Race and Class Intersect

Phoenix, San Diego lead the way

The City's Cost

Black and Vulnerable

Police Shootings Database

Listen to City Voices

Lenders Maintain Racial Mortgage Gap

Illinois Attorney General Subpoenas Countrywide

Madigan Pledges Continued Scrutiny

Madigan Files More Subpoenas