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Officers need more comprehensive training and a dramatically different approach to interacting with one of the country’s most over-policed groups, organizers say.
Juveniles with conduct disorder and ADHD were prescribed Seroquel, a powerful antipsychotic drug that causes sedation and weight gain and has a high potential for abuse.
The state was one of the first to begin implementing gender-responsive and trauma-informed reforms in the prison system.
Officials implementing gender-informed practices for female inmates say small things can make a big difference.
In Vermont, officers are trained to institute sanctions in ways that are tailored to women’s needs and behavior.
While some celebrated the conviction and others protested the political system that tried to cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald, both groups seem to agree that in the city of Chicago and for people of color, justice remains a work in progress.
Unlike so many times before, in the case of Laquan McDonald, justice worked. But not without the help of journalists, street activists, and extraordinary public scrutiny.
State and city officials will choose an independent monitor that will have authority over the expensive, years-long effort to reform CPD.
After years of abuse, cover-ups and costs, many Chicago activists say it’s clear that policing can’t be reformed.
Several questions remain after Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Police Supt. Eddie Johnson released a draft plan to reform the Chicago Police Department.