The five-hour hearing focused on questions about whether Chicago Police Department brass and officers violated the city’s Welcoming City ordinance, which prohibits all city employees from assisting ...

Chicago taxpayers have spent more than $189.3 million so far this year to resolve police misconduct lawsuits. For some, the issue raises concerns about the city’s finances. Others argue financial ...

The first report from Senior Monitor Wendy Still found that the U.S. Bureau of Prisons has failed to comply with the ...

Virginia has agreed not to fully enforce a 2020 law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors as part of a lawsuit settlement.

The decree will prevent the state from disciplining counselors who engage in conversation “talk therapy” with LGBTQ youth.

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