Afternoon Briefing: With new leader, Chicago Police Board dives into alleged misconduct cases
Good afternoon, Chicago.
The leadership baton was passed last night at the Chicago Police Board’s monthly meeting as a protracted fight over discipline for Chicago police officers has called the board’s future into question.
And as that new era began, the board announced a forthcoming evidentiary hearing that stems from a notorious, nearly 20-year-old misconduct case — that of disgraced Sgt. Ronald Watts.
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