Police Unions Hail Trump’s Easing of Scrutiny. Local Officials Worry.

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG April 4, 2017 Black pedestrians in Baltimore stopped without reasonable suspicion. Black drivers in Ferguson, Mo., searched much more frequently than whites. Cleveland residents...

Chicago’s Top Prosecutor Minces No Words on His Way Out

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and MITCH SMITH March 14, 2017 On his last day in office, the chief federal prosecutor in Chicago made an impassioned plea for big changes to combat the city’s soaring violence, departing from the Justice...

Chicago Officer Who Shot Teenager and Bystander Will Not Be Charged

By MITCH SMITH and MONICA DAVEY February 10, 2017 CHICAGO — A police officer here who fatally shot an innocent bystander and a 19-year-old wielding a baseball bat will not face state charges, prosecutors announced on Friday. The decision...