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Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Aug 30, 2016

At Issue: COPA in Chicago

The mayor’s office is meeting with aldermen to discuss an ordinance replacing the Independent Police Review Authority with a Civilian Office on Police Accountability (COPA) and establishing an inspector general for public safety.

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Aug 23, 2016

At Issue: Constitutional policing

The Justice Department’s investigation of the Baltimore Police Department offers a preview of many of the issues at play in the agency’s current Chicago investigation.

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Aug 23, 2016

At Issue: Hearings on police reform

Mayor Emanuel announced that the City Council plans to vote in September on an ordinance replacing the Independent Police Review Authority and creating a public safety auditor, following a series of community hearings.

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Aug 23, 2016

At Issue: Police suspended in South Side shooting

Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson stripped three officers of their police powers after reviewing bodycam video of an incident last week in which 18-year-old Paul O’Neal was shot to death during a traffic stop in South Shore.

Curtis Black in View From The Ground

Aug 23, 2016

At Issue: Stepping up discipline — and evading it

The city’s inspector general delivered a report on a continuing investigation into the coverup following the shooting of Laquan McDonald, and fallout continued through the week. The report has not been made public.

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