Department Of Justice To Investigate Chicago Police: Report
If the Department of Justice is serious about investigating the violation of civil rights by the Chicago Police department, it ought to look into the case of the Austin Seven and the violation of their rights and the rights of the entire Austin community. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/doj-investigation-chicago-police_us_5664a222e4b08e945fefdddf ... Read more
Cop who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times wants to stay home instead of go to court
While the Chicago Police Department tries to juke us with press reports of de-escalation training and such, the core of the problem is the objectives of those who control the department and the types of people that they hire to carry out these objectives. By limiting the IQs of those hired, and by hiring racists and thugs, the powers-that-be guarantee the police will continually abuse the citizenry. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/03/25/1506013/-Cop-who-shot-Laquan-McDonald-16-times-wants-to-stay-home-instead-of-go-to-court ... Read more
Police ‘de-escalation’ training
The familiar pattern of police violence against persons of color, followed by the false promise of reforms, is once again in full swing. The usual suspects each play a role: First, the Mayor’s office pretends that it’s the police chief’s fault, and fires him; then, the Justice Department is called in, promising to look into the incident; the officer(s) involved are put on leave or fired; time passes; and, the city/state/federal prosecutors either refuse to indict, or present such a bad case that the officers go free, or get a ... Read more
Legacy of torture continues to drain Chicago’s coffers, while Jon Burge retains his pension
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/chicago-pays-5-million-57-victims-worse-cop-history-receives-pension/ And the city can expect torture reparations from the Homan facility as well, once those operations go to court. In other words, torture is business as usual for the CPD. ... Read more