Crime & Law
9 months
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Lawmakers Propose Harsher Gun Sentences, Tiptoe Around “Mandatory Minimums”
Co-sponsors of a proposed bill hope it will deter gun violence, but critics fear its unintended consequences.
9 months
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The Wrong Side of History
Chicago’s police cadets spend an immersive day learning about abuse of authority during the Holocaust. Can the same approach be applied to black history and civil rights?
9 months
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Sure, Send in the Feds—But Not the National Guard
If Donald Trump is so worried about Chicago’s violence, here are four ways federal intervention could help.
9 months
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What Is (and Isn’t) Odd About Trump’s “Send in the Feds” Tweet
The President’s threat of unilateral action in Chicago was quickly walked back by his press secretary. But it shows just how much influence TV news has on his mood.
9 months
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UPDATE: Could Chicago Lose Over $1 Billion Because of Trump? Not Quite Yet.
Donald Trump signed an executive order to strip “sanctuary cities” funds, but three huge barriers remain between this and Chicago losing 14 percent of its budget.
9 months
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Trump’s Leading Lady for the Supreme Court Has Chicago Ties
Diane Sykes, a judge on Chicago’s U.S. Court of Appeals, has decided cases regarding gun laws and First Amendment rights to film police officers.
9 months
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What You Need to Know About the Justice Department’s Damning CPD Report
It’s the most comprehensive and detailed account of systemic problems within the Chicago Police Department. But will it lead to any change?
9 months
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Was Facebook Live Torture a Hate Crime? Illinois Law Has Broad Definition
It can be deceptively difficult to charge this kind of case as a hate crime. But over the years Illinois has clarified—and considerably broadened—its law and precedent for such cases.
9 months
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How Police Shootings in Chicago Have Changed in Three Decades
What I learned after stumbling across a 1980s book about people shot by Chicago police.
10 months
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