The Chicago Police Department has become synonymous with violence, especially violence targeting Black communities. Everyday, Black Chicagoans are more likely to be abused by the oppressiveness of Chicago’s policing systems, from violent traffic stops to unwarranted home raids. The city has not only become a national outlier for cases of misconduct at the hands of police, but also one that at all costs has protected the dangerous officers responsible. The personal toll of this violence on Black Chicagoans is immeasurable, and the financial cost for the city is immense. Between 2019 and 2022, Chicago taxpayers shouldered a $295 million bill...