May 2021

Mayor Lori Lightfoot came up with her own plan for civilian oversight of the police department, which she said would occur within the first 100 days of his tenure.The idea is to create an independent panel that would have a say in…

CHICAGO (CBS) - After months of blockage, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday announced plans to create a civilian police oversight board, which would have far less authority than a competing proposal championed by a coalition of progressive,…

Under a proposal from Arlington County Director Mark Schwartz, the board would be able to review already completed police investigations, but would not have the power to initiate its own investigations or disciplinary officers .…