An analysis of Chicago’s consent decree last year by Charles Fain Lehman of the Manhattan Institute observed that so far, the consent decree has not had an “appreciable effect on police ...

The Chicago Police Department made 45% fewer traffic stops in 2024, but Black and Latino drivers were four times more likely ...

The three-year road to reforming the embattled Chicago Police Department has ended up in court as teams of lawyers work on a consent decree. Here’s an FAQ on the issue: Editor’s note: The ...

The consent decree is a court agreement that will govern reforms in the Chicago Police Department, including everything from use of force and training, to officer accountability.

Chicago is in "full compliance" with less than 5% of its consent decree requirements, according to a police department dashboard. Residents are "telling us they don't see an effect on their ...

The comments in a speech before the Chicago Crime Commission come a week after the Justice Department formally opposed a pending agreement, known as a consent decree, on reforms for the 13,000 ...

The Chicago Police Department entered into a federal consent decree five years ago after the murder of Laquan McDonald by a police officer. Some have criticized the department's slow compliance ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago police is coming under scrutiny for not doing enough to prevent officer suicide. The department has been under a consent decree since 2019, following an investigation ...

The biannual report evaluating the Chicago Police Department’s progress meeting consent decree goals said the department was rewriting policies, but it still had problems achieving meaningful ...

CPD made 45% fewer traffic stops in 2024, but Black and Latino drivers were four times more likely than white drivers to be ...

As Minneapolis prepares to negotiate a federal consent decree that would install an independent monitor of its embattled police force, potential pitfalls can be sidestepped if officials are mindful.