The Better Government Association is among 50 organizations supporting a call for transparency and accountability in the public response to the death of George Floyd during an encounter with Minneapolis police.
The June 12 statement issued by the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information also urges states to enact reforms that open police misconduct cases to the public.
You can read the complete statement here.
The key question for voters is how much the money and endorsements might matter after the new mayor is sworn in.
The Better Government Association and the League of Women Voters of Chicago support a more independent Chicago City Council, but caution against letting the current body set the rules for the incoming membership.
Violent crime is an urgent problem in Chicago. But fires are killers, too, preying on people of color in poor neighborhoods.
Learn about the BGA Policy’s agenda for the City of Chicago in 2023
