The Sins of the Chicago Police Laid Bare
The report “lays out with extraordinary clarity the department’s long record of racial profiling, torture and killings and makes scores of recommendations that might offer Chicagoans some hope. “As the report said, people from all walks of life believe that the Chicago police force, instead of protecting them, is a lethal threat to their safety, which is understandable since the lives of numerous people of color ‘came to an end solely because of an encounter with C.P.D.'” “… it advises scrapping a hopeless ... Read more
Chicago police arrest two Black Lives Matter protesters
CPD shoots unarmed citizens and then arrests anyone who protests their continuous murderous actions. http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/latestnews/2016/04/13/Chicago-police-arrest-two-Black-Lives-Matter-protesters ... Read more
Chicago Set to Pay $6 Million in Deaths of 2 Men After Arrests
The answer isn’t better training for the CPD; it’s about a complete change in administration and culture. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/us/chicago-set-to-pay-6-million-in-deaths-of-2-men-after-arrests.html ... Read more
Chicago police officials lied about beating and assaulting prisoners in secret facility
The CPD needs to be overseen and controlled by a democratically elected citizens board. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/04/11/1513887/-Chicago-Police-lied-about-beating-and-assaulting-prisoners-in-secret-facility ... Read more