The Justice Department made 99 recommendations to reform the Chicago Police Department. In the absence of a consent decree, we’re tracking CPD’s progress.
Criminal Justice
Voting could soon be easier at all Illinois jails
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A proposed bill would create a uniform process for those awaiting trial behind bars to register and vote at county jails, where many detainees lack access to the ballot.
Criminal Justice
U. of C. police shooting came at time of increased stops, continued disparities
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In the months before the off-campus shooting of student Charles Thomas, University of Chicago police sharply stepped-up proactive stops, overwhelmingly targeting people of color, our analysis shows.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
No need for Tom Dart to be gun-shy on bail reform
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The sheriff, known as a reformer, is backtracking on measures that have brought Cook County Jail’s population down to record lows by reducing pretrial detention.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Chicago’s pattern of withholding evidence in police misconduct cases keeps getting worse
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Despite the mayor’s pledges, the city’s law department continues to face judicial sanctions for failing to turn over evidence in lawsuits over policing.
Criminal Justice
More African-Americans apply to become cops, but few make it to finish line
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Although the police department is pushing to diversify, it’s hiring whites and Latinos at rates more than double that of blacks, analysis shows.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Cook County judge, prosecutors at odds over disgraced cop’s credibility
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As more murder cases connected to former detective Reynaldo Guevara get overturned, the state’s attorney’s office still stands by his police work.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Where does criminal justice reform stand one year after Kim Foxx elected?
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The Cook County state’s attorney has taken steps towards some of her campaign pledges but lags in other key areas.
Criminal Justice
Bond court reforms may lead to more punitive pretrial conditions: report
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Efforts to reduce the number of poor defendants jailed in Cook County could have harmful unintended consequences, the Chicago Community Bond Fund says.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Kim Foxx should stop defending disgraced cop and start investigating him
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Retired detective Reynaldo Guevara now faces allegations that he ran an extortion scheme in addition to framing Latino men for a series of murders in Chicago.
Perspectives
Chicago incentivizes abusive policing through overtime policy
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The inspector general found that CPD’s poor oversight led to unnecessary arrests that wasted millions and hurt black and brown communities.