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Tag: chicago law department

Posted inPerspectives

Denying arrestees access to lawyers a longstanding problem at the Chicago Police Department

by Curtis Black June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

A lawsuit became necessary after Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to back an ordinance on the immediate right to legal counsel in police custody, a measure called for by her Police Accountability Task Force four years ago, advocates say.

Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Obama center community benefits agreement gains traction as Jackson Park site controversy continues

by Curtis Black November 21, 2019November 25, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice

Chicago spent more than $113 million on police misconduct lawsuits in 2018

by Jonah Newman March 7, 2019August 13, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Chicago’s pattern of withholding evidence in police misconduct cases keeps getting worse

by Curtis Black February 15, 2018February 14, 2018
Posted inCriminal Justice

Monitor Chicago’s police reforms

by Jonah Newman and Geoff Hing September 13, 2017October 24, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Police shooting lawsuit renews accusations that city withholds evidence

by Curtis Black January 27, 2017May 15, 2017
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government and Politics

How Emanuel’s police lawsuit budget puts more burden on taxpayers

by Jonah Newman October 19, 2016May 17, 2017
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Public deserves to see Mayor Emanuel’s police oversight proposal

by Curtis Black August 25, 2016May 15, 2017
Posted inCriminal Justice

What we learned about city lawyers who defend police in lawsuits

by Jonah Newman July 26, 2016July 26, 2016
Posted inCriminal Justice

Police misconduct reports could be public records

by Angela Caputo March 12, 2014March 12, 2014

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