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Not only does the practice skirt the law, but it also creates barriers between prosecutors and the people they are relying on to make the system work.

The quicker officers who engage in illegal conduct are taken off the streets, the better it will be for residents — and for the many honest men and women in uniform who are trying to make a positive difference in the communities they serve.

A University of Chicago study found that men in the program were far less likely to be arrested for a violent crime and nearly 20% less likely to be shot compared with men who weren’t participants.

Padded clearance stats and stalled court cases do little to boost either public confidence or police morale, as one expert says.

NEW HAVEN — Dozens of residents gathered around the Town of New Haven Christmas tree Tuesday evening as it was lit in memory of a former town employe

NEW HAVEN — Dozens of residents gathered around the Town of New Haven Christmas tree Tuesday evening as it was lit in memory of a former town employe

Jurors in Jussie Smollett’s trial resumed deliberations Thursday on charges the former “Empire” actor orchestrated a fake attack on himself, then lied to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist hate crime.

Jussie Smollett, the former “Empire” star, took the stand in a Chicago...

Prosecution witnesses said Smollett was the mastermind of a hoax attack in 2019. But the defense has lobbed a few bombshell accusations as they’ve tried to tear down testimony by Smollett’s alleged accomplices,

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.