No Witness to Misconduct
The troubling history of Eddie Johnson’s blindness to excessive force
Author: Andrew Fan
Is Eddie Next?
Mayoral candidates say they would replace Eddie Johnson as superintendent
James Tsitiridis
This week, candidates running to replace outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel condemned his decision to hire Eddie Johnson, a Chicago Police Department insider, to reform the department after the release of the Laquan McDonald video. Several criticized the convoluted system by which Emanuel selected his handpicked police superintendent, with one calling for an independent investigation into Johnson’s track record as a police supervisor.
79th Street Remembers
Residents come together to mourn lost loved ones and pray for an end to gun violence
Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Jason Schumer)
On Saturday morning, the sound of honking cars echoed up and down 79th Street. Passersby were responding to a group of young people waving signs reading “Free Prayer” and “We Believe,” as part of the Prayer on the 9 prayer line and peace march.
What’s at stake in the Justice Department’s investigation of the CPD?
A consent decree could lead to substantial changes in how the CPD uses force and handles complaints.