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As head of the unit, Nancy Adduci reviews cases to make sure prosecutors got them right. Now her work in a cop killing case is under fire.

Policing has long been a hot topic in Chicago

Police turn away people trying to register, leaving them at risk of arrest. Some crime victims say the system fails them too.

CHICAGO — Critics remain concerned by the Chicago Police Department’s impending relaunch of its much-criticized “gang database,” a tool intended to identify people with connections to street gangs, even after the process to revamp it was paused last fall at the behest of the city’s new police oversight committee.

Whether John Catanzara wins or loses, however, Chicago cops will be represented by a conservative white man.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Not everyone is in a celebratory mood during this time of year. As we approach the New Year, the good news is that Chicago seems to be having the conversation about mental health.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability found that officers may have included false or misleading information in hundreds of arrest reports during demonstrations at the end of May 2020.

Lawyers for getaway driver in murder of CPD Officer Clifton Lewis say prosecutors hid evidence from trial team, judge.