On the show today we feature a discussion with 22nd Ward Alderperson Michael Rodriguez on the topic of criminal justice in Chicago. Our wide ranging discussion cover topics from examining Mayor Lightf

The long lasting FOIA battle for historical records related to police accountability within the Chicago Police Department made its way to the Illinois Supreme Court. The arguments in front of the Illi

On today's how we discuss three examples of media coverage of crime and violence in Chicago that perfectly demonstrate just how bad the coverage of these issues is in Chicago. There is little doubt th

On today's episode we sit down with 49th Ward Alderperson Maria Hadden for a wide ranging conversation about justice issues in Chicago. Hadden coming in to office at the same time as Mayor Lightfoot u

There is at times some good journalism that makes way through the it bleeds it leads dribble that comes out everyday all day in the Chicago media. In today's show we talk about 2 fine examples of good

On today's show we feature a interview with Dr. Joseph Richardson who is the Joel and Kim Feller Professor and MPower Professor of African-American Studies and Anthropology at the University of Maryla

In today’s episode, we cover a few examples of both journalistic and political malpractice in Chicago. There is little doubt that the Chicago media routinely generates proof of malpractice when coveri

On this episode we discuss recent developments in the ongoing misconduct saga of Chicago Police Officer James Hunt. You will remember him from a viral video where he tells a group of black males that

In this episode we feature an interview with Prof. Todd Clear from the School of Criminal justice at Rutgers University. Clear is one of the top voices in criminology as his resume includes stints as

On today's show we feature a discussion with Katherine Large who authored CJP's new report on the transparency of Chicago Police Department and police accountability system data. Large is a 3rd year s