Black Man Tortured And Wrongly Imprisoned For 26 Years Sues Chicago Police Who Were Associates Of Jon Burge
A lawsuit was filed in Chicago against police officers who were closely associated with Jon Burge, the disgraced commander who oversaw a regime of torture employed to coerce confessions. The regime spanned from the early 1970s to the 1990s.
Chicago City Council Members Lash Out At Young Black Activists Opposed To Cop Academy
Chicago City Council members attacked the No Cop Academy coalition on May 25 before voting for a funding measure for a $95 million police training complex.
Chicago’s Attack On The Homeless: After Tent City Evictions, People Are In Hiding
As temperatures drop, Chicago officials remain committed to ensuring homeless people are unable to erect “Tent Cities” in the Uptown area.
Chicago’s ‘Green Zone’: Community Coalition Opposes City Plans For Massive Police Training Compound
Chicago community organizations contend a new police training center will expand the city police force’s “capacity for violence.”
Journalists Sue Chicago Police For Records On ‘Heat List’ Used For Predictive Policing
Chicago journalists sued the police for refusing to release records that may reveal their computerized predictions on who will likely engage in gun violence.
Rahm Emanuel Resists Citizen Oversight Of Chicago Police
By not establishing a civilian oversight mechanism as part of this push for police reform, Rahm Emanuel showed he does not trust Chicagoans.
‘The ACLU Effect’: Chicago Cops Blame Changes To Stop And Frisk Policies For Spike In Violence
Chicago cops blame the ACLU for a spike in violence, even though there is no evidence the change to stop and frisk policies is responsible for shootings.
Another Chicago Cover-up: Judge Orders New Trial For Police Who Killed Darius Pinex
In the latest Chicago cover-up, a judge ordered a new trial of the police that killed Darius Pinex after a city lawyer deliberately withheld evidence.
Rahm Emanuel Condemns Police Code of Silence Which His Administration Enabled
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel condemned Chicago Police corruption while deflecting criticism of his administration’s involvement in a corrupt police culture.
How Chicago Police, IPRA & State’s Attorney Covered Up the Murder of Ronald Johnson
The State’s Attorney was incredulous when asked about a coverup, saying, “I don’t know what coverup you’re referring to. I’m not covering anything up.”