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Justice Dept Launches Probe Into Chicago PD As Unions Attempt To Destroy Records

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 Asa J 1134 Views Accountability, Attorney Anita Alvarez, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, chicago, Chicago City Council, chicago police department, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, commander Jon Burge, Cook County, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, craig futterman, Department of Justice, Dishonesty, double-standards, Fraternal Order of Police, Freedom of Information Act requests, Harassment, Illinois, Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Circuit Court, Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Jamie Kalven, Judge Franklin Valderrama, Judge Peter Flynn, Justice System, Laquan McDonald, Mayor rahm emanuel, New York Times, Obstruction, officer George Hernandez, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Police Benevolent and Protective Association, Police State, police Torture, President Dean Angelo, Torture, uperintendent Garry McCarthy

The Chicago police department has been mired in controversy after footage was released late last month showing officer Jason Van

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How Much Do Taxpayers Pay For Police Misconduct?

March 25, 2015November 4, 2015 Asa J 3155 Views Accountability, Bureau of Justice, CA, California, Chicago Sun-Times, Civil rights, competition, cop block, copblock.org, Dallas Morning News, denver post, double-standards, excessive force, Featured, free-market solutions, government monopoly, Justice System, legal fees, Minneapolis Public Radio, MuckRock.com, Oakland Police Beat, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, police misconduct, Private Protection Services, Radley Balko, rialto, rights, Todd Feathers, waste of taxpayer money

A Growing Financial Burden for Taxpayers. Police brutality and misconduct lawsuits are a point of growing contention. Obviously, victims of

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