As the U.S. Department of Justice gears up for a civil rights investigation into the Chicago Police Department, the city’s police unions are fighting in court to keep hidden reams of complaint records spanning decades. Last year, a request made under the Freedom of Information Act for
Chicago Police Unions Fight To Destroy Records Ahead Of DOJ Investigation
In October 2014, the union representing rank-and-file Chicago police officers sued the city to prevent the release of records more than four years old.
