Cook County State’s Attorney Releases ‘Do Not Call List’ of Uncredible Law Enforcement Officers
By Madi Whittemore CHICAGO, IL – Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Monday released a six page…
Guest Commentary: We Can’t Restore the Soul of the Nation with Rahm Emanuel in Public Office
By Jamaal Bowman – It doesn’t matter whether it’s Transportation Secretary or Assistant to the Transportation Secretary, Rahm doesn’t belong in any of D.C.’s halls of power.
Monday Morning Thoughts: What the Conviction of Officer Van Dyke for Murder Means
With everything else happening, many may not have noticed a very consequential jury verdict in the 2014…
Conviction in Laquan McDonald Murder Trial Seen as a Major Step Forward for Reform Efforts
It has been a long time coming – 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot and killed in 2014…
All Eyes on the Trial of Officer Van Dyke in the Shooting of Laquan McDonald
In October of 2014, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times in 14 seconds on a Chicago…
Officers Involved in the Laquan McDonald Case Were Indicted This Week
Larger Fight for Police Reform That Will Protect Communities Remains By Jeffery Robinson For more than a…
Justice Watch: A Lot of Finger Pointing out of Chicago
Last night, 60 Minutes had a segment called “Crisis in Chicago.” The crisis is real – in…
Sunday Commentary: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later
The death of Tyre King has spawned a number of questions and a debate. The 13-year-old was…
Davis Police Chief on Policing and Treatment of People of Color
Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel spent over two hours presenting to the Yolo County ACLU last night…
Monday Morning Thoughts: An Eerily Similar Shooting
There are common denominators in a lot of these police shootings and the killing of Jessica Williams…
Scathing Report Finds Rampant Racism in Chicago Police Ranks
It was a report whose findings the New York Times called “blistering, blunt” and “backed up by…
Sunday Commentary II: Body Worn Cameras Shouldn’t Provide Alibis to Dishonest Cops
When Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia arrested Sandra Bland last summer in Texas, he claimed Ms. Bland…
My View II: The Need For Transparency As We Enact a Local Body Camera Policy
The city of Davis is getting closer to enacting a police body-worn camera policy. For the most…
Commentary: A Few Bad Apples, Or An Entire System In Need of Overhaul?
For a year and a half, this nation has engaged in an important debate over the treatment…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Justice Department Investigates Chicago Police
The Washington Post reports that, once again, the Department of Justice will launch an investigation into patterns…
Full Blown Scandal and Cover Up in Chicago Over McDonald Murder by Police
Last week, more than 13 months after the tragic shooting of Laquan McDonald, Chicago officials, under a…
