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Catherine Lhamon, chairwoman of the Democrat-led U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, described the approach toward police department accountability under now-former U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions as "dangerous backsliding."

Federal civil rights panel cites Chicago Police Department in calling on Trump to pursue police reform

May 23, 2019 at 1:29 a.m.

A federal civil rights panel is criticizing the Trump administration for pulling back on police reform in a new report that cites the Chicago Police Department’s record of abuse and...

Chicago police Officer Robert Rialmo, center, shown during a break in his July 2018 trial over a bar fight, faces dismissal over an on-duty double fatal shooting in 2015.

CPD moves to fire Officer Robert Rialmo in 2015 shooting that killed 2

May 23, 2019 at 1:28 a.m.

The Chicago Police Department has officially moved to fire Officer Robert Rialmo for a 2015 shooting that killed a 19-year-old who was carrying a baseball bat and a 55-year-old bystander....

Sen. Kwame Raoul makes his victory speech at the Fairmont Chicago in Nov. 6, 2018.

Democrat Kwame Raoul cruises to easy win in Illinois attorney general race

May 12, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

Obliterating concerns from some Democrats that the race had tightened in the final days, Kwame Raoul cruised to an easy victory Tuesday over Republican Erika Harold to become Illinois’ first...

Tiffany Van Dyke, wife of police Officer Jason Van Dyke, is flanked by Chicago FOP President Kevin Graham, left, and former FOP President Dean Angelo during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Sept. 1, 2018.

As reform gains traction, Chicago police union pushes back

June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m.

Comprehensive police reform is gaining significant traction in Chicago after decades of damaging scandals, as politicians and activists line up behind an overhaul that soon could have the force of...

Tarran Williams, of Hyde Park, is among the few people attending the forum for the candidates for independent monitor for the forthcoming consent decree, inside the Thompson Center Nov., 3, 2018.

Candidates to oversee court-mandated reforms of Chicago Police Department make case for the job

May 23, 2019 at 1:26 a.m.

The candidates to oversee court-mandated reforms in the Chicago Police Department publicly made their cases to win the job at a forum Saturday morning, emphasizing qualifications ranging from local roots...

Leaders of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police oppose a forthcoming consent decree that aims to spur a comprehensive overhaul of the troubled department.

Federal appeals court hears Chicago police union bid for role in reform agreement

May 23, 2019 at 1:26 a.m.

A lawyer for Chicago’s largest police union told federal appeals judges Friday that the organization should be allowed to intervene in the court-overseen process of reforming the Police Department. Leaders...

Cynthia Lane speaks on Aug. 3, 2017, about the killing of her son, Roshad McIntosh, after the police oversight agency opened up his 2014 police shooting case.

Tearful testimony, police union pushback at final hearing on Chicago police reform

December 12, 2018 at 10:32 a.m.

The second and final day of hearings on court-overseen police reform in Chicago took on a deeply personal tone as speakers wept while recounting stories of loved ones shot to...

A draft of the consent decree is presented at a news conference in Chicago on Sept. 13, 2018.

What is the Chicago police consent decree?

January 31, 2019 at 1:44 p.m.

The three-year road to reforming the embattled Chicago Police Department has ended up in court as teams of lawyers work on a consent decree. Here’s an FAQ on the issue:...

The Rev. Marvin Hunter, Laquan McDonald's great-uncle, arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Oct. 24, 2018, for a hearing on a proposed consent decree for the Chicago Police Department.

Praise, criticism at hearing for consent decree that would overhaul Chicago Police Department

May 23, 2019 at 1:24 a.m.

For about six hours Wednesday, the rift between police reform advocates and some of Chicago's police was on display in a downtown federal courtroom. Numerous activists spoke of fear and...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks alongside Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson during the announcement of a draft Police Department consent decree on July 27, 2018, in Chicago.

Meet the finalists for the job of overseeing Chicago Police Department reform

June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m.

Four teams of finalists were announced Thursday for the job of overseeing the embattled Chicago Police Department during its planned overhaul, groups that include former federal prosecutors, police and a...

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