Building on reporting from the Better Government Association, Marketplace found that taxpayers stay on the hook for police abuse. Photo by Scott Davidson via Wikimedia.
IN CHICAGO, POLICE MISCONDUCT CARRIES A HEAVY PRICE TAG
March 2015: The city paid more than half a billion dollars over ten years, and it’s not alone.
POLICE DON’T ASK: WHY ARE WE BEING SUED?
March 2015: Experts say police departments don’t collect data that could prevent lawsuits.
