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.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Chicago’s pattern of withholding evidence in police misconduct cases keeps getting worse
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Despite the mayor’s pledges, the city’s law department continues to face judicial sanctions for failing to turn over evidence in lawsuits over policing.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Cook County judge, prosecutors at odds over disgraced cop’s credibility
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As more murder cases connected to former detective Reynaldo Guevara get overturned, the state’s attorney’s office still stands by his police work.
Perspectives
Prison sentence for cop who shot into car of unarmed black teens will deter misconduct
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Police officers, who work in an organization designed to serve and protect the public, will see a colleague’s prison sentence as a powerful deterrent to reckless and unlawful acts, such as those in this case.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Kim Foxx should stop defending disgraced cop and start investigating him
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Retired detective Reynaldo Guevara now faces allegations that he ran an extortion scheme in addition to framing Latino men for a series of murders in Chicago.
Perspectives
Chicago incentivizes abusive policing through overtime policy
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The inspector general found that CPD’s poor oversight led to unnecessary arrests that wasted millions and hurt black and brown communities.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Could black cops ‘taking a knee’ revive a push to organize?
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Black officers in Chicago have a long history of challenging racist policing, says Buzz Palmer, founder of the defunct Afro-American Patrolman’s League.
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.