Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Destroy Police Misconduct Records
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the ruling “entirely the right decision.”
By Nereida Moreno
Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Destroy Police Misconduct Records
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the ruling “entirely the right decision.”
By Nereida Moreno
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The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an effort by Chicago’s police union to destroy thousands of police complaint records that are more than five years old.
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