Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/)
Chicago Police have been criticized for the lack of resources devoted to investigating hate crimes.
How Neal Sáles-Griffin survived a petition challenge to his mayoral bid and Dorothy Brown did not illustrates flaws in Chicago Board of Elections’ system.
Thousands are misled into switching suppliers in the hopes of saving money but instead see their utility bills spike, sometimes driving them into debt.
Our analysis shows a troubling pattern of officers charging alleged victims of police misconduct with aggravated battery or assault to a police officer or resisting arrest.
Female prison inmates are being disciplined at much higher rates than men for lower-level offenses in many states.
The district’s most vulnerable students often end up in alternative schools that are especially under-resourced to cope with the trauma of gun violence.
The state has stalled on requiring school districts with the highest suspension and expulsion rates to improve.
