La jueza Diane Gordon Cannon es criticada por sus arrebatos verbales, su inclinación a favor de la fiscalía, y por encarcelar a personas en libertad condicional por infracciones que a veces son menores.
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
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Police Shootings in Suburbs Seldom Scrutinized or Punished
The debate over police actions, tactics and discipline may seem like a big-city problem, but in the Cook County suburbs high-profile cases show a pattern of no discipline or criminal charges for officers.
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Tiroteos Policiales en Suburbios Son Rara Vez Investigados o Sancionados
El debate sobre las acciones policiales, las tácticas y la disciplina puede parecer un problema de las grandes ciudades, pero en los suburbios del condado de Cook los casos de alto perfil muestran un patrón de no disciplina o cargos criminales para los oficiales.
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City Releases Eddie Johnson Video and Documents Following BGA Lawsuit
Video shows Johnson apparently asleep behind the wheel before two officers approach his vehicle and ask if he’s OK. The BGA sued the city last year to release the records pertaining to the incident that ultimately led to Johnson’s firing.
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Needle Exchange Programs Cutting Back During Coronavirus Crisis
Programs started in the 1980s to slow the spread of the HIV epidemic are now scaling back because of COVID-19, a move some experts say could create a new challenge in fighting the deadly outbreak.
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Auxiliary Officers Pose Risks in Illinois Towns
Armed with guns and badges but little training, civilian officers provide a less-expensive alternative for law enforcement agencies. But problems at some local departments help illustrate a controversial issue shaded by nepotism, politics and questionable policing.
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Bad Police Fingerprint Work Undermines Chicago Property Crime Cases
Experts and judges question the quality of fingerprint analysis by Chicago police forensics, hampering prosecutions in burglary and theft cases.
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A Corruption-fighting Attorney General? Easy to Say, Harder to Do
The top lawyers in Illinois and most other states rarely investigate corruption. That’s by design, not political cowardice.
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Emanuel Decries Police Code of Silence. But City-Paid Expert Says It Doesn’t Exist.
An expert witness hired by the Emanuel administration has disputed in several lawsuits the existence of a code of silence among Chicago police to thwart misconduct allegations. The mayor claimed the opposite in the wake of the Laquan McDonald shooting.
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Rauner Signs Suburban Police Shooting Reform Bill Into Law
BGA/WBEZ investigation into failed oversight of errant police shootings in Cook County leads to new law forcing investigations.
