Reimagining Public Safety: Sharing Police Duties With Specially Trained Crisis Workers
Around 80% of 911 calls in the U.S. are made for nonviolent, non-property offenses, according to research from the Vera Institute.
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Protesters Gather In Chicago After Decisions In Breonna Taylor Case
Protesters gathered Wednesday night in Auburn-Gresham, Bronzeville and Palmer Square: “We are tired of police killing us and getting away with it.”
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Grand Jury To Present Report On Breonna Taylor Case
A grand jury in Louisville, Ky., announced its findings six months after Breonna Taylor’s death.
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Chicago Activists React To Grand Jury Decision In Breonna Taylor Case
A grand jury in Louisville, Ky., has indicted one police officer on felony charges six months after Breonna Taylor’s death.
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Grand Jury Indicts 1 Police Officer In Breonna Taylor Case, But Not For Her Death
Six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky, a grand jury has charged fired officer Brett Hankison with three counts of wanton endangerment.
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‘State Of Emergency’ In Louisville; Consultant To Review Kenosha Police Shooting
Reset catches you up on investigations regarding the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc., and the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy
Supreme Court justice and pop-culture icon Ruth Bader Ginsberg died Friday at age 87.
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Despite Legalization, Cannabis Convictions Still A Barrier To Housing, Jobs
The Cannabis Equity Coalition of Illinois is working with residents to clear old marijuana-related charges.
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Mental Health And Police Violence: How Crisis Intervention Teams Are Failing
Efforts are growing to remove or reduce the role of police in responding to people in a mental health crisis. Critics and proponents alike say a widely adopted police program has too often failed.
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Want To Craft Policy For Chicago Police? CPD Says Here’s Your Chance.
The Department released seven new surveys seeking input on policies, including prohibiting sexual misconduct and response to hate crimes.
