Chicago Blocks Release of Inspector General Report Prompted by “Somebody” Podcast
A mother’s quest for answers after her son’s murder inspired an official inquiry, but the city is exercising information control.
Jamie Kalven
Jamie Kalven is an author and journalist based in Chicago. He is the founder of the Invisible Institute. He was awarded the 2017 Hillman Prize for Web Journalism for “Code of Silence” written for The Intercept.
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Protests for Black Lives
In the Aftermath of a Police Killing, the Justifications Begin Immediately
After Chicago police killed Harith Augustus, the question was not: What happened? It was: How do we justify what happened?
“Why Are You Shooting Me?” The Family of Anthony Alvarez Is Waiting for Answers.
A Chicago police officer fatally shot 22-year-old Alvarez on March 31. Video footage of the incident will soon be released.
Protests for Black Lives
Chicago Awaits Video of Police Killing of 13-Year-Old Boy
After the police killing of Adam Toledo in Chicago, the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system deserves serious scrutiny.
Somebody Podcast
Who Shot Courtney Copeland?
Somebody, Episode 1: Shapearl Wells wants to know who killed her son Courtney. But her grief turns into suspicion when police start asking her questions.
Chicago Releases Two Additional Videos of Police Killing of Harith Augustus
Chicago’s police accountability agency mishandled and lost key videos of the police killing of Harith Augustus.
How Chicago Police Created a False Narrative After Officers Killed Harith Augustus
A video investigation of the police killing of Harith Augustus by Forensic Architecture and the Invisible Institute challenges the official narrative.
The Chicago Police Files
Chicago's Police Accountability Office Fails a Major Test
Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability has badly bungled the police shooting of Ricardo Hayes.
The Chicago Police Files
Chicago Finally Releases Video of Police Officer Shooting Unarmed and Disabled Ricky Hayes
Chicago's police accountability office released a video of the August 2017 shooting of Ricky Hayes, a mentally disabled African-American teenager.
The Chicago Police Files
Invisible Institute Relaunches the Citizens Police Data Project
The long effort by the Invisible Institute to gain access to internal police files is an important chapter in the struggle for civil rights in Chicago.