IN CHICAGO, COLOR OF CHANGE URGES CITY COUNCIL TO OPPOSE ARBITRATOR'S REAFFIRMED RULING WHICH WOULD SET POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BACK 60 YEARS
January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 24 -- Color of Change, a nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization, issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2024:
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On January 24th, Chicago's City Council is set to vote on a recently reaffirmed ruling by Arbitrator Edwin Benn. If accepted, the ruling would allow Chicago Police Department officers accused of serious misconduct to bypass the Police Board and, instead, have their cases reviewed in closed-door, private arbitration. In adv . . .
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On January 24th, Chicago's City Council is set to vote on a recently reaffirmed ruling by Arbitrator Edwin Benn. If accepted, the ruling would allow Chicago Police Department officers accused of serious misconduct to bypass the Police Board and, instead, have their cases reviewed in closed-door, private arbitration. In adv . . .