Police

At Issue: This Week’s Round-up

BY CURTIS BLACK

Emanuel meets with Sessions

Mayor Rahm Emanuel met on Valentine’s Day with Attorney General Jeff Sessions but did not discuss prospects for a consent decree to provide court oversight for…

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…

At Issue: CPD’s New Use of Force Guidelines Under Public Consideration

To a large extent, the proposed use of force guidelines unveiled by the Chicago Police Department last month reflect the newest thinking in the law enforcement field, experts have said.