If an officer doesn’t have a warrant or enough information to legally search a car, they can ask a driver to give permission, making it a “consent search,” Gross said. Currently, Gross noted, CPD ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation banning public schools from directly fining students for minor misbehavior, which ...

Since the start of 2019, more than 1,040 people have died of injuries suffered in Chicago motor vehicle crashes. Of those, ...

The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and ...

We want to talk to people who have experienced sexual assault or sexual misconduct — which includes sexual harassment and unwanted, inappropriate touching or comments — by Chicago police officers, on ...

Jussie Smollett has reached an undisclosed settlement with the city of Chicago, marking the end of a contentious legal dispute that ... reported to Chicago police that he had been attacked in ...

The detectives at the 21st District of the Chicago Police Department in NBC's Chicago P.D. have solved ... and the show continues to shed light on other issues. From Cook’s first big case and family ...

Chicago Police officers stand nearby the AMC River East 21 Theater ... He said he was not concerned about potential legal blowback. “The [corporate counsel] looked closely at this. We’ve had a variety ...

This story was originally published by Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom focused on issues ... Rights and Police Accountability Project at the University of Chicago. “I can’t imagine anything more ...

Despite the challenges and criticisms faced by Kersten and COPA, Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling's public critiques, and legal pressures ... where policing issues have deeply divided ...