We’ve combed through the full text of the DOJ’s civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department to highlight key excerpts and new data, and to provide context to the findings.
Criminal Justice
Witness to police shooting sues city for violating free speech
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The witness says she was detained and prevented from speaking to media after a 2013 shooting by Chicago Officer Marco Proano.
Criminal Justice
Chicago cop’s lawsuit against estate of slain teen might be a first
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The officer who shot Quintonio LeGrier is suing the victim’s family for $10 million in damages, citing emotional trauma.
Race and Culture
Families of police shooting victims form bonds built on loss
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From Emmett Till to Rekia Boyd, generations of families affected by racial violence find solace by supporting each other’s struggles.
Criminal Justice
The business of Tasers
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Taser International, a leading law enforcement technology company, could benefit from efforts in Chicago and other cities to increase the use of Tasers, billed as a non-lethal weapon. In response to officer-involved shootings, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other city leaders are calling for more police officers to be trained in the use of the electroshock devices.
16 Shots
Program that flags Chicago cops at risk of misconduct misses most officers
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The Chicago Police Department’s early intervention program failed to effectively intervene with the officer at the center of the Laquan McDonald shooting.
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16 shots: the aftermath of the Laquan McDonald shooting (video)
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Chicago was enveloped in a wave of protests after the release of the Laquan McDonald shooting video on Nov. 24, 2015. Photographers for The Chicago Reporter documented the scandal’s fallout in this audio slideshow.
Criminal Justice
Chicago police contract scrutinized in the aftermath of Laquan McDonald’s death
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Some aldermen say they want to change provisions in the Fraternal Order of Police contract that makes it possible for officers like Jason Van Dyke, who shot a 17-year-old teenager 16 times, to receive additional protections in criminal investigations.
Criminal Justice
For black officers in Chicago, city’s police crisis calls for action
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After years of struggle within the Chicago Police Department, retired black police officers share common pain with young organizers struggling in a moment of their own.
Criminal Justice
New police reform task force triggers feeling of déjà vu
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Experts say the Chicago Police Department should learn from the best practices of police agencies under U.S. Department of Justice oversight.
Criminal Justice
Judge’s decision could lead to release of more police shooting videos
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But not all activists are in favor of airing the footage.