Adeshina Emmanuel, Author at The Chicago Reporter https://www.chicagoreporter.com/author/aemmanuel/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:09:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png Adeshina Emmanuel, Author at The Chicago Reporter https://www.chicagoreporter.com/author/aemmanuel/ 32 32 163009088 A fiscal lens on police accountability https://www.chicagoreporter.com/a-fiscal-lens-on-police-accountability/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/a-fiscal-lens-on-police-accountability/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2016 22:27:02 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=275793 New York City’s ClaimStat seeks to prevent lawsuits by giving budget officials a voice in police oversight.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/a-fiscal-lens-on-police-accountability/feed/ 0 275793 Chicago cop’s lawsuit against estate of slain teen might be a first https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-cops-lawsuit-against-estate-of-slain-teen-might-be-a-first/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-cops-lawsuit-against-estate-of-slain-teen-might-be-a-first/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:16:46 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=137975 The officer who shot Quintonio LeGrier is suing the victim’s family for $10 million in damages, citing emotional trauma.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-cops-lawsuit-against-estate-of-slain-teen-might-be-a-first/feed/ 2 137975 The business of Tasers https://www.chicagoreporter.com/the-business-of-tasers/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/the-business-of-tasers/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:58:51 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=123621 Taser International, a leading law enforcement technology company, could benefit from efforts in Chicago and other cities to increase the use of Tasers, billed as a non-lethal weapon. In response to officer-involved shootings, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other city leaders are calling for more police officers to be trained in the use of the electroshock devices.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-police-contract-scrutinized-in-the-aftermath-of-laquan-mcdonalds-death/feed/ 3 107343 Judge’s decision could lead to release of more police shooting videos https://www.chicagoreporter.com/judges-decision-could-lead-to-release-of-more-police-shooting-videos/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/judges-decision-could-lead-to-release-of-more-police-shooting-videos/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:56:40 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=101881 But not all activists are in favor of airing the footage.

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