The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and ...

We want to talk to people who have experienced sexual assault or sexual misconduct — which includes sexual harassment and unwanted, inappropriate touching or comments — by Chicago police officers, on ...

Jussie Smollett has issued a defiant statement after settling a lawsuit and making a donation to a police violence charity.

A former Chicago police officer was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for causing a 2021 crash that killed an Antioch ...

A months-long investigation by NBC 5 Investigates has uncovered allegations of grooming and teacher misconduct dating back more than a decade at one Chicago public school.

Imprisoned 42 years for a murder he didn’t commit, Jimmy Soto was released from Stateville on Dec. 13, 2023. At the age of 62, he began the formidable work of starting his life once again.

From militarized crackdowns to legal impunity, Trump’s policing agenda is designed to crush dissent and critics, explains Radley Balko.

Journalists say the law preventing people from coming near police officers if they are engaged in official duties violates the First Amendment.

The Lake Forest City Council’s decision to terminate one board and take steps toward abolishing a second one is drawing concerns from residents fearing limits on citizen participation in ...

Some advocates worry the nation’s capital could become one of the riskiest places for undocumented immigrants to live as a ...

“We did ultimately recognize that Joe McCarthy made a mistake, and I think history will show that this committee followed and repeated that same mistake,” David Cole, the former legal director ...

Every year, incarcerated people in Illinois file post-conviction petitions, compiling evidence of police misconduct, ...