Proano never faced criminal charges for fatally shooting 19-year-old Niko Husband, whose family is still seeking justice.
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Dan Herbert lives to serve and protect cops—even Laquan McDonald’s killer
The Chicago defense attorney sees police officers accused of misconduct as “the ultimate underdog.”
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A federal indictment of a Chicago cop adds a new pressure point for police reform
The U.S. attorney’s suit against Officer Marco Proano is just one of a host of legal challenges facing CPD.
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A short-form defense of long-form journalism
Most narrative nonfiction isn’t bad, but it shouldn’t be a pissing match.
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Can a lawsuit deliver justice after a fatal police shooting?
On a summer night in 2011, Chicago police officer Marco Proano fatally shot 19-year-old Niko Husband outside a dance party. The Independent Police Review Authority said the shooting was justified. Then a civil jury took up the case.
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Emanuel discovers the need for police accountability reforms
Four and a half years after he assumed office—but only one week after the release of the Laquan McDonald video—the mayor determines that the city’s police review authority needs to be examined.
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IPRA recommends the firing of a Chicago police officer involved in a shooting
After a drive-by shooting on North Ashland in 2011, an off-duty officer shot 16 times at the wrong car, according to the Independent Police Review Authority.