A look at the Laquan McDonald shooting and its aftermath in context: Decades of police misconduct but no accountability or real reform.
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BGA Calls For A Clear Policy To Preserve Vital Police Records
BGA urges Alvarez, Emanuel, Preckwinkle and other local officials to prevent the destruction of police misconduct files.
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BGA On Fallout From Release Of Laquan McDonald Video
The impact of the release of the Laquan McDonald video continues to build. While the video is shocking, the handling of this case is not surprising to watchdogs like the BGA who have been investigating the Chicago Police Department and the State’s Attorneys Office for years.
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Lipinski Father And Son Act Raises Ethical Questions
Why are Chicago area transit agencies paying former Congressman Bill Lipinski millions of our tax dollars to lobby for them when Lipinski’s son Dan is now their go-to guy in Congress? Ethically challenged?
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BGA’s Loury Testifies Before State Task Force
One-size-fits-all law won’t work; a more systematic streamlining strategy is better, policy analyst says.
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City Council Needs Empowered Watchdog To Replace Lapdog ASAP
Wanted: Watchdog With Sharp Teeth And Loud Bark To Clean Up Chicago’s Infamously Corrupt City Council. Why? 30-plus aldermen hauled off to prison since 1970.
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Privatization Ordinance Passes Chicago City Council
After three years of advocacy by the BGA policy team and others, important privatization transparency and oversight reforms to be implemented.
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No-Bid Contracts Invite Government Corruption
BGA says no, no, no to most no-bid government contracts because they’re an invitation to the kind of corruption that brought down former CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett. But CPS isn’t the only culprit.
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BGA Urges Compromise At Budget Meeting
BGA urges Gov. Rauner and Dem leaders to start compromise negotiations at Nov. 18 budget meeting.
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Big Questions Surround McCarthy’s Pick For Chief Of Detectives
Suspicions were raised about his role in the Koschman case, now he’s Chief of Detectives.