Who Knew about the David Brown Suspension?
The Chicago Justice Project uncovered a past suspension of Superintendent David Brown during his career in the Dallas Police Department. According to his personnel file, obtained by CJP through a FOIA request, Brown was suspended after pursuing a vehicle into oncoming traffic and submitting multiple reports containing false information. Due to the unusually rushed nature […]
David Brown Suspension Uncovered:
The personnel file of CPD Superintendent David Brown reveals a past suspension for pursuing a vehicle into oncoming traffic and submitting multiple reports containing false information while he was working for the Dallas Police Department. Relevant parts of the personnel file are attached at the end of the article. On Aug 29, 1987, Officers Richard […]
Catanzara: 23 years of Misconduct Complaints and Social Media Controversies
Analysis of the social media and misconduct complaints of John Catanzara reveals a history of offensive actions yet little accountability. [Content Warning: the timeline portion of this article discusses and includes statements from Catanzara relating to police misconduct, racism, sexism, xenophobia, sexual assault, Islamaphobia, and transphobia.] John Catanzara, the current president of Chicago’s police union, […]
Anjanette Young Case Reporting
The case of the botched search of the home of Anjanette Young has blown up in to a full scale political storm for Mayor Lightfoot. The case is a perfect example of just how little command and control there is within the Chicago Police Department and how the chase for guns and drugs still […]
The Fight for Police Misconduct Files
The current fight for decades of police misconduct files has its roots in a police department, police accountability system, and a political system that had no interest in holding police officers accountable for their actions. In this interview from our Facebook Live interview series we talk with Jared Kosoglad, the lawyer for Charles Green, and […]