We likely won’t see the 75% cut that organizers have asked for, but there are some proposals on the table.
News
Chicago mayor proposes $80M cut from police budget, but is that defunding the police?
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As budget hearings begin, aldermen and advocates say the cuts are a drop in the bucket.
Police and Prosecutors
Missouri Attorney General’s Office pushes to keep innocent people in prison
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Its decades-long commitment to upholding convictions—even those marred by police or prosecutorial misconduct—has left Missourians languishing in prison for years.
Police and Prosecutors
From prison, Rico Clark fights a murder conviction and COVID-19
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Detectives on the 2006 case have been dogged by allegations of witness coercion and Clark’s trial attorney has since been disbarred.
Commentary
Black Chicago has been looted for decades
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Three weeks ago, the nation was transfixed on images of people running out of downtown stores with their hands full. But the historic plunder of Black Chicago deserves our attention, too.
News
Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake spotlights systemic racism, police spending in Wisconsin
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Wisconsin cities with the highest numbers of Black residents tend to spend more on policing. Those police forces are also a lot whiter than the cities they serve.
Police and Prosecutors
State rep to sue Chicago Police for ‘unjust treatment’ after gun charge dropped
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“My treatment was a lot different than if it had been my predecessor — a white woman — driving through the neighborhood,” State Rep. Curtis Tarver said.
News
The Chicago police union is trying to put its members on the state’s torture inquiry commission
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Two bills introduced by Republicans in the state legislature are “a smack in the face,” says one torture survivor.
News
Chicago Is Spending $1.6 Billion on 13,000 Police. Is It Worth It?
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With shootings and murders on the rise and President Trump sending federal agents to the city, community organizers and criminologists point to a police hiring spree from just four years ago to show that more cops on Chicago’s streets aren’t the answer.
Chicago Public Schools
In turnaround, Chicago promises to track, publicize upcoming school police votes
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The announcement comes after a joint investigation by Chalkbeat Chicago and Block Club Chicago spotlighted transparency issues with the public bodies.
Essential Work
Listen: Chicago youth leaders Miracle Boyd and China Smith reflect on activism, trauma, and growth
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Two youth organizers with GoodKids MadCity share what activism has taught them, how it has affected them, and how they want to transform Chicago.