Craig Futterman on Chicago Police Draft Consent Decree
Police Accountability Experts Discuss CPD Draft Consent Decree
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday unveiled a 232-page draft proposal for court oversight of the Chicago Police Department in an agreement known as a consent decree.
If approved, a federal court and a court-appointed monitor would ensure reforms are carried out by certain deadlines.
The proposal addresses several concerns outlined in a scathing U.S. Department of Justice report on CPD practices issued last year. Among those recommendations are changes in the department’s use of force policy, increased transparency and officer training.
Morning Shift talks with three people who keep an eye on police accountability about the draft consent decree and its potential impact on the policing in Chicago.
GUESTS: Karen Sheley, director of the Police Practices Project at the ACLU of Illinois
Craig Futterman, founder of the Civil Rights and Police Accountability Project at the University of Chicago, where he’s a law professor
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