Anita Alvarez
Chicago Top Prosecutor Accused of Clearing 68 Killer Cops Fights to Keep Her Job
In 2008, Anita Alvarez became Chicago's first woman and first Latina state's attorney. After a tenure marred with cover-ups and controversy, many Chicagoans are no longer on her side. Now, whether she keeps her seat is up to the city.
How Chicago's Top Prosecutor Has Failed to Hold Cops Accountable
State's Attorney Anita Alvarez is struggling under the weight of a national criminal justice reform wave—and plenty of local anger—as she tries to win another term next week.
Protesters Flood Downtown Chicago After Mayor Apologizes for Laquan McDonald Case
Angry crowds closed city streets to demand Mayor Rahm Emanuel's resignation over his handling of the fatal police shooting of a black teen.
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Firing Chicago’s Top Cop Might Not Be Enough to Save Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Job
The mayor dismissed police superintendent Garry McCarthy on Tuesday, but activists are now calling for Emanuel to step down in the wake of the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
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