The Hidden Billion-Dollar Cost Of Repeated Police Misconduct
More than $1.5 billion has been spent to settle claims of police misconduct on behalf of thousands of officers repeatedly accused of wrongdoing.
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Police Brutality
Daunte Wright Shooting: Officer Mistook Gun For Taser
The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in the US city of Brooklyn Center in Minnesota was an accident,
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Pritzker Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Who Claims Burge Cops Tortured Him Into Confessing
Reed’s criminal defense attorney said he’ll continue to push to have Reed’s conviction vacated. Reed, who’s in Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, was
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No One Should Have To Die In Prison By Joseph Dole
Every year people die in the custody of Illinois Department of Corrections, the vast majority due in part to overincarceration. COVID-19 is highlighting
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CPD APPLES BY JOSEPH DOLE
Joseph Dole Is An Incarcerated Artist And Board Member Of Parole Illinois
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THE LONG TERM
The Long Term is a hand-drawn animation developed by artists serving long term sentences. The video uses personal narrative and research to describe
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THE BRUTALITY OF PRISON
Our prisons cannot continue to rely on deprivation, control and institutional violence to maintain order. The failure to provide adequate treatment, programs and
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KIM FOXX TO DROP CHARGES FOR CURFEW VIOLATIONS
Step 1: Drop Erroneous Charges Against Protesters Of The George Floyd Uprising Step 2: Apologize For Pushing Around Protesters With Impunity Step 3:
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TOUGH ON CRIME ISN’T WORKING: Letter To The Editor
Responding to recent shootings, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown declared that “violent felons” need to “stay in jail longer.” If he means that
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