Legislators tried unsuccessfully to change an Illinois policy that allows minors to be held in jail for lengthy periods without a hearing. Now the issue is going before a federal judge.
The U.S. Supreme Court long ago said people must go before a judge within 48 hours of being arrested. But that rule has not been followed for Cook County teenagers, a new lawsuit contends.
A coalition of officials said the mayor’s plan to reform the police cannot succeed if the city does not do better at including outsiders in the process.
Incident after incident, evidence mounts of pervasive atmosphere to mislead the public about problems within the police department. Said one expert: The department tolerates lying.
Dimitri Henley’s conviction of sexual assault is fraught with reasons to question how the system works. His last hope is with the Wisconsin governor, who seems to be slamming the door shut.
In 1998, a white freshman claimed she had been sexually assaulted by three black teenagers. Her version of events became sharply challenged. Almost 20 years later, the outcome has been very different for the three men.
Dogs have rights about how they are confined. So do raccoons. How about people in solitary? Illinois House committee takes up issue Wednesday.
Between 2008 and 2012, the years that interim Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson commanded the Gresham district, Injustice Watch identified 15 federal lawsuits accusing a group of officers of illegal searches and arrests, at times using unnecessary force.
No time to vet: Council unanimously approves Johnson as superintendent without examining record as commander of district when there were allegations of repeated abuse.
Emanuel’s choice of superintendent called a “smack in the face,” but it isn’t the first.
