City of Chicago Under Review by OIG for Use of Gang Database

City of Chicago Under Review by OIG for Use of Gang Database

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2018 The investigation comes after more than a year of campaigning for Chicago to be a real ‘Sanctuary’ for its residents by, amongst other demands, eliminating the Gang Database. Chicago, IL – Today Inspector General Joseph M....
New Report on Gang Database Details Harms to Chicago Residents

New Report on Gang Database Details Harms to Chicago Residents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 06, 2017 Contact: Janae Bonsu, 917-439-1876, BYP100 Tania Unzueta, 773-387-3186, Mijente Report released today shows how the Chicago gang database decreases job opportunities for Black and Latino youth, increases levels of policing in...