No criminal charges for officers who killed Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez

By Andrea Guthmann
No criminal charges for officers who killed Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez
Elizabeth Toledo, center, mother of of police shooting victim 13-year-old Adam Toledo, wipes jer tears during a news conference announcing the opening of Adam's Place Inc., a not-for profit organization aiming to help at-risk youth from Chicago and other Midwestern cities to remain out of trouble, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in Chicago's West Side. Associated Press
No criminal charges for officers who killed Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez
Elizabeth Toledo, center, mother of of police shooting victim 13-year-old Adam Toledo, wipes jer tears during a news conference announcing the opening of Adam's Place Inc., a not-for profit organization aiming to help at-risk youth from Chicago and other Midwestern cities to remain out of trouble, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in Chicago's West Side. Associated Press

No criminal charges for officers who killed Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez

By Andrea Guthmann
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The fatal police shootings of Adam Toledo and Anthony Alverez sparked outrage over use of force by officers and led to protests calling for changes to the city’s foot pursuit policy.

Reset checks in with a police accountability expert following Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s decision not to file criminal charges against the officers.

GUEST: Craig Futterman, professor at University of Chicago Law School; founder and former director of the Civil Rights and Police Accountability Project at the University of Chicago’s Mandel Legal Aid Clinic.