Breaking Chicago’s Cycle of Exploiting Violence
The recent push to send federal agents to Chicago under the guise of combating violence is not an isolated event; it is part of a decades-long cycle of exploiting violence for political and financial gain. Chicago’s politicians, justice system leaders, and media have all played a role in perpetuating this cycle, often prioritizing power and […]
Too Little, Too Late?
Too little effort from the Chicago Police Department (CPD) is going in to responding to sex crimes in Chicago according to a new report from the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE). Today we sit down with Madeline Behr, Policy Manager, at CAASE to discuss a report she authored titled “Too Little, Too Late? The […]
FOIA: CPD VAW Case Statuses
This FOIA request is seeking case statuses on what are traditionally called violence against women (VAW)crimes. These types of cases fall under two categories: domestic violence and sexual assault cases. VAW crimes rarely if ever make the news and when they do they make the it is usually to exploit the crimes for the […]
Documenting Violence Against Women: Justice Begins with Truth
Join Steve Edwards, from the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, as he moderates a discussion among journalists, advocates for survivors, and criminal justice leaders, for a discussion about violence against women, its news coverage, and the potential for increased data access to impact the public discussion. This event is Sold Out! The […]
Lack of Reliable Sexual Assault Numbers
The mere idea that anyone, including the agencies of our criminal justice system, has a real grasp on how often women are sexually assaulted in our city is nonsense In fact the real decisions about how many sexual assault complaints end up in the final numbers are significantly impacted by decisions made in the shadows […]
Cohen & Reporting on Domestic Violence
In thinking about the Cohen story, I am wondering who prompted the media to write about it the day after the elections. This seems to be the work of the Republican Party in Illinois, and to tell you the truth I do not blame them. I am sure that the Republicans are very happy that […]