Chicago Cops Who Broke “Code Of Silence” Face Deadly Retaliation

Two Chicago police officers face threats after blowing the whistle on fellow cops who were demanding bribes from drug dealers in the housing projects of Chicago.

Democracy Now
By Democracy Now
Chicago police officers patrol

Two Chicago police officers say they have faced retaliation and suffered from PTSD since they blew the whistle on a gang of their fellow cops who were demanding bribes from drug dealers in the housing projects of Chicago. We speak with one of the whistleblowers, Shannon Spalding, and with reporter Jamie Kalven, who documented their ordeal in a

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When Should Police Release Video Of Shootings?

In several high-profile cases, citizen video has served to refute police accounts that a suspect had refused commands or done something to warrant deadly force.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Police in Fresno, California, have released bodycam footage which shows the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Dylan Noble at a gas station last month

ATLANTA  — Two police shootings, both recorded by police. In one city, the police recordings were released almost immediately and protests remained calm. In the other, the chief has so far refused to provide the videos to the public and violent protests have wrought destruction in the heart of the city. Two different outcomes that raise some key

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