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Early testing is a key component to preventing lead poisoning in children, according to health officials. Testing events will be held at daycares, schools, libraries, places of worship and community organizations on the South Side over the next two years.
While former Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling agreed the officer violated CPD policy, Snelling said the decision to use force against the woman was “reasonable and necessary” even if it was not proportional, records show.
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Policing
Since 2019, the Chicago Police Department has operated under a consent decree.
This federal court order requires CPD to stop routinely violating Black and Latino residents’ constitutional
rights.
It also forces the overhaul of how officers are trained, supervised and disciplined.
WTTW News dives deep into why reform is so slow and how policing in Chicago continues to evolve.