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Jamie Kalven in View From The Ground

May 22, 2016

Kicking the Pigeon

A federal civil rights case has figured centrally in discussion around Chicago…

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Dec 6, 2016

At Issue: Fallout from the Watts Scandal

In the first fallout for police brass accused of protecting Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts and his South Side extortion racket, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle fired her director of homeland security, WBEZ reported.

Invisible Institute in View From The Ground

Feb 16, 2017

At Issue: Navigating the Police Union Contract Negotiations in Chicago

BY CURTIS BLACK

Contracts with unions representing police officers have come under sustained attention – particularly in reports from the mayor’s Police Accountability Task Force and…

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Nov 30, 2016

At Issue: Bond Reform in Chicago Has the County, Advocates in Agreement

With efforts to speed trials and reduce the jail population falling short — and a lawsuit charging that unaffordable bond levels in Cook County are unconstitutional — Sheriff Tom Dart has called for…

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Oct 24, 2016

At Issue: Chicago Police Records Released

Long-time observers were “shocked” by the “sheer number of complaints” as the city turned over five decades of police misconduct records last week, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Of more than 125,000 complaints filed against roughly 25,000 officers from…

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Sep 7, 2016

Is COPA More Compromise Than Chicago Deserves?

INDEPENDENCE: Mayor Emanuel filed a proposed ordinance establishing a Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) and an inspector general for public safety last week.

Jamie Kalven in View From The Ground

May 23, 2016

Sixteen Shots

An autopsy tells the story. This story introduced the world to 17-year-old Laquan…

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Sep 12, 2016

At Issue: Chicago Prepares for Major Mayoral Address on Police Accountability

The City Council’s joint budget and public safety committee holds a hearing Tuesday, September 13, at 10 a.m. in council chambers to consider the mayor’s ordinance to establish a new police…

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Jul 15, 2016

Court orders release of police misconduct records

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Jul 10, 2016

At Issue: The Fraternal Order and police reform

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