Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Wednesday, August 30, 2017.
Attorney general Madigan sues the city to enforce police reform
Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan is suing the city of Chicago, asking for the appointment of a federal judge to oversee reform of Chicago Police Department through a consent decree. A scathing report issued by the Department of Justice in January recommended this step among other reforms, but Jeff Sessions, attorney general under the Trump administration, has repeatedly expressed skepticism about such measures. The lawsuit says a court-mandated decree is required for meaningful reform: “mandating effective lasting changes is the only way to restore the badly broken trust between Chicago’s residents and CPD and increase safety for residents and police officers.” [Tribune]
