How the Waukegan cops behind a teen’s false confession avoided discipline
WBEZ has obtained a city-commissioned report detailing police blunders. But that review helped the officers avoid a formal investigation.
WBEZ has obtained a city-commissioned report detailing police blunders. But that review helped the officers avoid a formal investigation.
But the north suburb has agreed to pay $200,000 to the 15-year-old, who was wrongly charged with attempted murder and jailed for two nights.
Slammed by an appellate court, his office clarifies that multi-unit building residents can’t be in common spaces such as the laundry room.
Many council members want to help reform a Police Department plagued by abuse scandals.
In a new book, Wesley G. Skogan says stop-and-frisk helped cops seize guns but damaged community trust — and efforts to solve shootings.
Darius Newsome worked on Johnson’s faith-based outreach, but fell short of winning a police council seat in the mayor-elect’s home district.
Tossing an escape conviction, the judges say it’s unclear whether detainees can get mail from their lobby or do laundry in the basement.
He’s vowed to add 200 detectives, shut off ShotSpotter, expand crisis teams, create trauma centers and beef up domestic violence efforts.
Tom Dart’s office says it is trying to prevent overdoses in the facility and looking for paper soaked in deadly drugs.
Throughout Chicago’s mayoral race, candidate Paul Vallas has said CPD retirees are low-hanging fruit for replenishing sworn police ranks.