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Is police accountability in Illinois over before it began? Our review of HB 3443 found it weakens the SAFE-T Act significantly.

Introduction Early in June, the Illinois General Assembly passed HB 3443, a trailer bill to the SAFE-T Act (IL PA 101-0652) that was signed by Governor Pritzker in February. The SAFE-T Act included the Pretrial Fairness Act, ending cash bail and making other criminal justice and police reforms. T...

Who Polices the Police? Support for the Community’s Proposal for Oversight of the Chicago Police Department

Where are we now? Police misconduct and violence, and the resulting mistrust by many citizens, particularly in Black and Latinx communities, has been an ongoing issue in Chicago and nationally. Chicago has made various attempts at police oversight since the 1970...

Statement in Solidarity with Our Neighbors Demanding Justice for Adam Toledo

Published: April 16, 2021 On March 29, 2021, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was shot and killed by a Chicago Police Department (CPD) 10th District Tactical Officer. There is no justification for the death of a child -- no “Justice for Adam” -- especially at the hands of the state, but yesterday’s re...

Civilian Oversight of the Chicago Police is Long Overdue. City Council Must Pass the “Empowering Communities for Public Safety” Ordinance Now.

Published: April 7, 2021 Chicago’s history of racist, oppressive, and violent policing is well-documented. Residents of Chicago pay more to victims of police brutality per capita than any other city in the U.S. -- taxpayers are estimated to pay about $100 million per year in claims and “tens...

What might “Civilian Oversight” of the Chicago Police Department look like?

Published: January 19, 2021 The Chicago Police Department has been the subject of various concerns for decades; in 2016, a Police Accountability Task Force report exposed major flaws in the policing system, such as racist and biased tactics, gaps in accountability, rampant misconduct, poor co...

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