Former DOJ Civil Rights Chief Vanita Gupta On Police Reform, Voting Rights
A year ago this weekend, the Department of Justice issued a scathing report of the Chicago Police Department’s practices.
A year ago this weekend, the Department of Justice issued a scathing report of the Chicago Police Department’s practices.
We take calls from across Chicago discussing a wish list for Chicago Police Department and police-community relations.
A year ago this weekend, the Department of Justice issued a scathing report of the Chicago Police Department’s practices. The report called out CPD for a pattern of excessive force, poor training and a subpar system for disciplining officers for misconduct. Morning Shift talks with Vanita Gupta, former head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division about the findings in the report as well as her continued fight for civil rights on many fronts.
The University of Illinois Hospital took a novel approach to caring for chronic ER visitors who were homeless by offering them housing.
We speak with Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth one year after assuming her role in the Senate.
We speak with Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth one year after assuming her role in the Senate.
Cold weather, higher oil prices, and a series of problems at nearby refineries have helped raise gas prices in the Chicago area.
‘Morning Shift’ talks to Renato Mariotti about why he thinks he should be the next attorney general for the state of Illinois.
A WBEZ/BGA investigation finds no discipline was taken against officers in at least 113 police shootings in suburban Cook County in the past 13 years.
‘Morning Shift’ talks to Renato Mariotti about why he thinks he should be the next attorney general for the state of Illinois.