Perspectives
Is the only way to fix policing to end it?
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After years of abuse, cover-ups and costs, many Chicago activists say it’s clear that policing can’t be reformed.
Criminal Justice
Five things to watch as CPD consent decree moves forward
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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.
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
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
Chicago police slow to make Justice Department’s recommended reforms
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In the absence of a consent decree and independent monitor, The Chicago Reporter is tracking CPD’s progress on police reform.
Criminal Justice
Monitor Chicago’s police reforms
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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.
From the Archives
Pat Hill, black cop who championed police reform in Chicago, dies
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The retired police officer fought for fair treatment of black officers and fair policing of black communities.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Emanuel shuts out community role in police reform—again
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In reversing his stance on a consent decree for Chicago police, the mayor continues to resist ceding control to those directly affected by abusive policing.
Criminal Justice
Justice Department report on Chicago police, annotated
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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
Can Chicago take on police union contracts this year?
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Activists are targeting provisions that shield officers from accountability for reform but the process is unlikely to be easy, or cheap.