Stories about policing, wrongful convictions, and prosecutorial misconduct.
More than a year and a half after St. Louis prosecutors determined that Lamar Johnson was innocent of murder for which he is serving a life sentence, he remains in prison.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs historic criminal justice reform package into law, reforming almost every area of the justice system — from police accountability to pretrial detention to sentencing.
Newsrooms are moving away from privileging police accounts over those of police violence victims.
If signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the legislation would restore the driving privileges of some 11,000 people by July.
A little-discussed amendment to the sweeping criminal justice package creates a new process to decertify Illinois police officers. But transparency advocates are alarmed by provisions that appear to restrict public access to misconduct records.
Lawmakers could vote this week on changes to a controversial statute that advocates say helps drive mass incarceration.
After a historic budget season, 21 City Council members voted against the mayor’s proposed budget last week. City Bureau spoke with organizers and members of City Council about their plans moving forward.
We likely won’t see the 75% cut that organizers have asked for, but there are some proposals on the table.
Foxx has been an advocate of criminal justice reform and has said she wants to create a Chicago that is more equal.
As budget hearings begin, aldermen and advocates say the cuts are a drop in the bucket.