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A former Justice Department official says he is “surprised and disappointed” that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is waiting for the DOJ’s investigation to begin implementing common-sense reforms.
Rather than rein in the practices that lead to police misconduct settlements, officials have borrowed millions to pay for these lawsuits, adding to the city’s crippling debt. Over time, the interest on the bonds will more than double the cost for police misconduct.
For the first time, UCPD is releasing data on community stops, but advocates want the police force to be subject to a fuller accounting under state public records laws.
The witness says she was detained and prevented from speaking to media after a 2013 shooting by Chicago Officer Marco Proano.
Low-income people frequently have to stay in jail because they can’t afford to post bond. A new organization in Chicago wants to help change that.
The Chicago Police Department’s early intervention program failed to effectively intervene with the officer at the center of the Laquan McDonald shooting.
Experts say the Chicago Police Department should learn from the best practices of police agencies under U.S. Department of Justice oversight.
But not all activists are in favor of airing the footage.
Experts and residents are divided on the benefits and fairness of a national smoking ban in public housing units.
Disparities in graduation rates at University of Missouri and other selective colleges point to persistent structural inequities.