Home is where you should feel the safest. For many Chicago families, it’s being invaded by the people worn to serve and protect them. When a confidential informant gives officers information, such as tips on crimes, police are required to verify it’s correct before acting. In the case of a search warrant, it must be signed by a police supervisor, an assistant state’s attorney and a judge. But Chicago Police officers often fail to verify the address before executing search warrants, leading to the wrong homes – and innocent families – being the targets.
This page was originally published on Oct. 6, 2019. On May 18, 2020, an epilogue was added. On July 29, 2020, the epilogue was updated with new data provided by police.
If They Build It: Organizing Lessons & Strategies Against Carceral Infrastructure is a resource from Community Justice Exchange for generating...
The goal of this memo is to provide members of the labor, police reform, and police abolition movements with information...
This mini toolkit is intended to guide left movement groups through building a risk assessment for an event, action, or...
We showcase existing solutions and new research from the community. Support us by sharing your own resources to our hub.
