Injustice Watch reviewed the tenures of past FOP presidents elected by Chicago police, from the civil rights movement to the Black Lives Matter era. We found a history of police union leaders making inflammatory statements, antagonizing racial justice and police reforms, and shielding allegedly brutal cops from accountability.
The Chicago Reader e Injustice Watch estudiaron los orígenes de la ley en Illinois, cómo los fiscales la han aprovechado en el Condado de Cook y sus impactos en quienes han sido acusados.
Two candidates in Cook County’s March judicial primary have all the markings of a practice intended to siphon votes for the Democratic Party’s pick.
Across the country, juvenile offenders are being released from prison based on recognition they are not as mature as adults. In Illinois, many who commit crimes as teenagers are still likely destined to die in custody.
A Colombian former official says the U.S. promised help getting political asylum. Instead, he faces extradition without an asylum hearing.
One year after the police video of the shooting of Laquan McDonald was made public, the divide between the community and its police force remains a significant obstacle to reform. Three former officers talk about difficulties and challenges on the force.
