High-Ranking Chicago Police Supervisors Push To Unionize Amid Beef With City Hall
CHICAGO — A group of high-ranking Chicago police officials are pushing to form their own union, setting up a possible fight with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration. In a letter last month to Militza Pagán, Johnson’s deputy mayor of labor relations, an attorney with the Illinois Police Benevolent & Protective Association asked the city to “voluntarily […]
West Palm Beach Police Union Pushes Back On Firing Of 3 Captains, Claims ‘Different Standard’ Applied
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The union that represents the West Palm Beach Police Department is pushing back on the agency’s decision to uphold the firing of three captains in an alleged “double dipping” scheme. This is a story that WPTV has been closely following for nearly two years. In a statement released Thursday, the West […]
Prosper PD Reverses Discipline For Detectives Who Reported Colleagues’ Affair
PROSPER, TX — Months after demoting six detectives and sergeants in a controversial investigation, the Prosper Police Department is reversing half of the punishments. The backpedaling comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process. It started with rumors of an affair between a female detective and a male sergeant. Their colleagues told […]
Shreveport Police Union Sues City, Chief Over Forced Overtime
SHREVEPORT, LA — The Shreveport Police Union filed suit Tuesday in Caddo Parish’s 1st Judicial District Court against the City of Shreveport, Police Chief Wayne Smith, a deputy chief and an assistant chief, alleging officers were forced to work overtime. The lawsuit alleges that Smith, Deputy Chief Michael Tyler and Assistant Colette Kelly forced Shreveport […]
Hundreds Of Chicago Police Officers Barred From Testifying As Discipline Slowdown Drags On
CHICAGO — For three years, Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct have had to sit and wait for the Illinois Supreme Court to decide the future of officer discipline. Bad cops are not being fired, and good cops who may be wrongfully accused are stuck in professional purgatory. And as the city and the […]
First Thursday, August 2026
The Brady Rule affirms that the government, because of its obligation to provide defendants with a fair trial, must turn over favorable, exculpatory evidence to a criminal defendant. Over the years, Brady has become as impactful on public safety labor law as it has in criminal law. Brady Lists of officers with histories of misconduct […]