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Edgar County Watchdogs vs. The Will County Sheriff’s Office
Court: Illinois Supreme Court Date Filed: July 27, 2023 Background: In 2019, Edgar County Watchdogs, an Illinois news outlet, requested…
August 3, 2023
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Illinois Supreme Court says Chicago must preserve police disciplinary records
RCFP previously filed a brief arguing that providing access to the records increases oversight, builds institutional trust.
June 22, 2020
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Anjali Berdia
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How access to public records is being threatened by police union contracts
Collective bargaining agreements that require the destruction of officer misconduct records violate the values of open government.
March 4, 2020
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Dan Papscun
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Inside the secrecy of the Jason Van Dyke case
The trial of Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan…
November 9, 2018
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Evan Popp
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