Police Accountability Archives - Page 5 of 7 - Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

We analyzed 536,000 CPD arrest records spanning a period from 2014 to 2020. Here’s what we found.

INCOMMUNICADO DETENTION Arrested and deprived of communication without being charged with a crime — incommunicado detention in Chicago. In film and on TV, stories about police and criminals have long made for captivating story lines and entertaining ways to stream episodes until 4 am. In a ty...

Police Perjury – “Testilying” – Perpetuates Institutional Racism, Violence, and Corruption

Published: November 9, 2020 This information is based on research by Chicago Appleseed Intern Cinque Carson - visit our Community Resources page to download an informational presentation and access a one-pager on "testilying." "Testilying" (a euphemism for police perjury) is a widespread i...

Then and Now: What Have We Learned from Chicago’s Past Attempts at Police Reform?

Published: November 3, 2020 By Elijah Gelman, Chicago Appleseed Intern For the third time in 14 years, Chicago is looking to overhaul its police oversight system. Two ordinances have been proposed: the Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC) and the Grassroots Alliance for Police Acc...

Cook County State’s Attorney Will Decline to Prosecute Peaceful Protestors

Beginning the weekend of May 29, thousands of people took to the streets in world-wide protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minnesota Police, calling for broad defunding of police departments nationwide as an explicit valuation of Black Lives. In...

CPD Barriers to Quality Stationhouse Representation

On Tuesday, June 23, Public Defender Amy Campanelli held a press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit demanding the Chicago Police Department (CPD) abide by state law to provide a phone - and phone number for her stationhouse unit - to all arrested people within one-hour of detainment.&nbs...

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