Criminal Justice

The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago

The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago

This episode of The Policy Shop is by writer Patrick Andriesen Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has come to fruition. The city’s contract expired on Sept. 22. Analysis of city data shows the aldermanic wards reporting the most gunshots were the ones who fought hardest to keep...

New law gives more Illinoisans IDs upon release from jail

New law gives more Illinoisans IDs upon release from jail

Illinoisans released from a variety of correctional facilities have one less barrier to being a productive member of society. A new law grants them a state identification card when they are released from jails and federal facilities, an important part of getting work and housing.

By Dylan Sharkey

The Policy Shop: In Chicago, violent crime goes up as arrests go down

The Policy Shop: In Chicago, violent crime goes up as arrests go down

This episode of The Policy Shop is by staff writer Patrick Andriesen and data scientist Jon Josko. Two recent measures of Chicago crime yielded a disturbing theme: Crimes are getting more violent; police are making fewer arrests. One of those crimes, a carjacking, left a Chicago Police officer dead. Officer Luis Huesca was shot 10...