Six months with a Chicago shooting survivor: Fear, pain and frustration with police
He wants to help catch the person who shot him. First he has to get police to work with him — then he has to pick the right guy.
He wants to help catch the person who shot him. First he has to get police to work with him — then he has to pick the right guy.
WBEZ’s Patrick Smith explains how police accountability works in Chicago and how much power the mayor has in that process.
A teenaged boy is threatened by a rival gang inside a Chicago grocery store and finds himself holding a gun to his best friend’s chest.
The U.S. has far more mass shootings than any other country in the world.
In the face of the city’s violence, Cecilia Mannion refuses to give up hope. The former gang member relentlessly pursues peace and healing.
Former gang members are out on Chicago’s streets trying to slow the relentless violence. A man shot 11 times hides with his kids at home.
A confidential document reveals ShotSpotter, a gunshot-detection AI technology used by CPD, relies on human reviewers up to 10% of the time.
As head of the unit, Nancy Adduci reviews cases to make sure prosecutors got them right. Now her work in a cop killing case is under fire.
Police have repeatedly turned away people trying to register as required by law. Lightfoot is promising a fix, but has offered few details.
Chicago gangs: Real people. Real stories. A way forward. The newest season of WBEZ’s ‘Motive’