Farrah Anderson

Chicago Police Dismissed a Recruit’s Claims That a Colleague Sexually Assaulted Her. Then He was Accused Again and Again. The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and misconduct. Time and time again, the police department downplayed or ignored claims,...

NEW and IMPORTANT: Chicago Police Fail to Investigate Officers Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Assault, from our partners at @invisible.institute @mizamudio.bsky.social and Dana Brozost-Kelleher

A team of my colleagues at @invisible.institute have been working hard on this reporting for months, and I’m excited to see it out in the world today. Please read below, and congratulations to @mizamudio.bsky.social and Dana Brozost-Kelleher, among many others, on this story.

Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.

Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly.

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After fatal police shootings in Illinois, investigating agencies are required to publicly release a report if no charges are brought against the officers.

Three large counties fail to meet this requirement: Will, Madison, and St. Clair.

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Police use ‘excited delirium’ to explain in-custody deaths. It’s a debunked diagnosis The term “excited delirium” has been used as a diagnosis to describe people who die suddenly in police custody. But physicians and medical boards have long dismissed excited delirium as unscientific, ...

NEW: The words “excited delirium” came up multiple times during the trial over the in-custody death of an Indianapolis man having a mental health emergency. But experts say it’s a rejected medical diagnosis used by police to justify excessive force.
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Police use ‘excited delirium’ to explain in-custody deaths. It’s a debunked diagnosis The term “excited delirium” has been used as a diagnosis to describe people who die suddenly in police custody. But physicians and medical boards have long dismissed excited delirium as unscientific, ...

The debunked medical "diagnosis" of "excited delirium" is still invoked in Indiana courts, including in the recent trial of two Indianapolis officers for their killing of Herman Whitfield III — which ended in an acquittal. New from @farrahsoa.bsky.social:

it’s 2024. i should not have to go to the daley center and take pics of a computer screen to get court docs

Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped - IPM Newsroom Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, was accused of misconduct while employed at Central Illinois police departments. Some whose complaints were disregarded a...

NEW w/ @samstecklow.bsky.social
Chelsey Lowe sounded the alarm about Sean Grayson long before he shot and killed Sonya Massey.

Her arrest by Grayson led to a two-year-long case and felony conviction. But right before sentencing, her case was suddenly dropped.

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Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped - IPM Newsroom Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, was accused of misconduct while employed at Central Illinois police departments. Some whose complaints were disregarded a...

NEW w/ @farrahsoa.bsky.social: Sean Grayson, charged with murdering Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs that could have stopped him from being rehired.

In one case, drug charges were just dropped—after the defendant, Chelsey Lowe, was already convicted. ipmnewsroom.org/sean-grayson...

Before killing Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson had a case thrown out after bringing charges with no evidence. Departments kept hiring him - IPM Newsroom Sean Grayson had a history of credibility issues. It didn’t stop him from being hired at police departments in Central Illinois.

NEW from @samstecklow.bsky.social, @farrahsoa.bsky.social & Dean Olsen: In 2021, while working for Kincaid PD, Sean Grayson pulled over Kyle Adkins, saying there was a warrant for his arrest. Our investigation reveals that the warrant never existed.
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After fatal shootings, Rantoul police recommended more training. They just sent one officer to a gun... This story is part of a partnership focusing on police misconduct in Champaign County between the Champaign-Urbana Civic Police Data Project of the Invisible Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit publi...

NEW: In 2023, Rantoul, IL had its first 2 fatal police shootings in its history — both of young Black men. A review cleared officers, but recommended more training.

Instead, RPD just sent 1 officer to the gun range.

@farrahsoa.bsky.social for @invisibleinstitute.bsky.social+Illinois Public Media

Thanks to @theappeal.bsky.social for republishing our investigation for a national audience!

Champaign hired Police Chief Timothy Tyler despite disciplinary past and allegations of misconduct -... When Timothy Tyler applied for the Champaign Police Chief position in 2022, the Champaign City Council was given his “resumes and cover letters and recommendations — things of that nature,” acc...

NEW: When Champaign, IL hired its new police chief in 2022, residents & City Council were told about his long record of policing.

Left undisclosed was his history of misconduct allegations & discipline.

From Farrah Anderson and me for @invisibleinstitute.bsky.social & Illinois Public Media: