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6/21/23: "Community stakeholders challenge police use-of-force training"
In this audio piece, members of Chicagos Use of Force Community Working Group criticized use-of-force training by the Chicago Police Department. Length 8.5 minutes.
6/14/23: "May mayoral debut: dodge 'em, and maybe mayhem"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben probed audio from 2023's May 24 and May 31 meetings of the full Chicago City Council. In the standard version, aldermen react
5/12/23: "Former inspector general: the rise and fall of training handbook for aldermen"
In an audio interview, former Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson described an effort to formalize the training of new aldermen, and gave insights into why it failed. In the standard version, Fergu
4/17/23: "March marvel: unruly council pulls rules"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben listened to and evaluated audio from a special March 30 meeting of the full Chicago City Council. In the standard version, al
4/3/23: "March City Council: failure to communicate"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben heard and weighed parts of the March 2023 meeting of the full Chicago City Council. In the standard version, aldermen passion
3/2/23: "February council: TIF black box, Comm Ed shocks"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben heard and appraised parts of 2023's February meeting of the full Chicago City Council. In the standard version, approval of t
2/1/23: "What newly-elected aldermen need to know, and who might tell them"
In an audio interview, Dave Glowacz spoke with First Ward Ald. Daniel La Spata about the training of new City Council members. In the standard version, La Spata spoke of plans to have newbies shadow t
1/4/23: "Aldermen spread Red bread at year's end"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben listened to and evaluated meetings of the Chicago City Council that took place in December of 2022. In the standard version,
12/15/22: "Ex-city budget analyst: real Chicago police cost exceeds 2023 budget by 75 percent"
Jonathan Silverstein, a budget analyst fired by the city's Council Office of Financial Analysis, explained his recent report: "The Real Cost of the Chicago Police Department." In the standard version,
11/29/22: "Aldermen's pique at Lightfoot's 2023 budget, nominations"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben listened to and evaluated meetings of the Chicago City Council that took place in October and November of 2022. In the standa