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Civilian Office of Police Accountability

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Community oversight or control? Coalitions meet on competing police accountability proposals

By Curtis Black | July 1, 2020

Both the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability and the Civilian Police Accountability Council campaigns want to maximize the community’s role in selecting public safety leaders.

Criminal Justice

Chicago police investigating 78 complaints of officers removing or covering badges during protests

By Jonathan Ballew | June 11, 2020

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Superintendent David Brown declined to specify what would happen to officers caught engaging in the condemned practice.

Civilian Office of Police Accountability

Lightfoot says police officers who cover or remove name tag, badge number, should be fired

By Jonathan Ballew | June 5, 2020

Images and video show Chicago officers hiding identifying information during protests over the police killing of George Floyd.

Criminal Justice

Chicago police launch investigation into officer for covering up name tag, badge number at George Floyd protests

By Jonathan Ballew | June 4, 2020

Violent clashes between police and protesters have led to a large number of allegations of police misconduct.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Police consent decree report raises ‘alarm signals’ for next superintendent

By Curtis Black | December 6, 2019

The independent monitor’s first report finds that the Chicago Police Department is behind in implementing required reforms on use of force, accountability and community engagement.

Settling for Misconduct
Blue Lives Matter rally, Mount Greenwood

Chicago officer cleared of shooting Joshua Beal has history of racially charged violent encounters

By Asraa Mustufa | June 20, 2019

Sgt. Thomas Derouin is named in two police misconduct settlements in which officers used racial epithets against African Americans.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Rahm Emanuel tries his hand at fiction. And the media is buying it.

By Curtis Black | May 16, 2019

In a media misinformation blitz, the outgoing mayor rewrites his record on police reform and schools.

Behind the Data
FOIA

The Chicago Reporter’s year in FOIA: Wins, losses and lessons

By Jonah Newman | December 21, 2018

In 2018, The Chicago Reporter filed more than 200 Freedom of Information Act requests, fought dozens of public agencies for access to records and sometimes we’ve even won. Here’s what we requested, what we’re still waiting for, and what we’ve learned along the way.

Settling for Misconduct

Chicago police use ‘cover charges’ to justify excessive force

By Jonah Newman | October 23, 2018

Our analysis shows a troubling pattern of officers charging alleged victims of police misconduct with aggravated battery or assault to a police officer or resisting arrest.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

In police oversight proposal, mayoral ally cribs off wrong model

By Curtis Black | April 11, 2018

Ald. Ariel Reboyras seeks to weaken civilians’ potential role in police accountability by drawing from purely advisory bodies in Los Angeles and Seattle.

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