Invisible Institute

Reporters from across newsrooms in Chicago are collaborating to collect visual evidence of federal agents detaining people & using force in Chicago. Send videos to tinyurl.com/chicagojournalists, or get in touch via email chicagojournalists@protonmail.com.

The first investigation in our partnership with @propublica found that Chicago Police fail to investigate officers repeatedly accused of sexual assault. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

Good news! Today, the Illinois Appellate Court ruled in favor of transparency, against closed hearings for police misconduct cases. We previously covered this issue for the Chicago Reader in November 2023.

Join the Chicago Police Torture Archive at Resilience Fest for a film screening + conversation! Sun, Oct 25 • 6 p.m. Definition Theatre, 1160 E. 55th St. Free/pay what you can. Registration required: www.resiliencefest.org/get-tickets

Tomorrow, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will honor Invisible Institute Data Director trina reynolds tyler with the 2026 Local Champion Award. Watch live at 6 PM CT. trina’s presentation is expected between 6:18–6:30 PM CT. rcfp.org/awards2026

Law professor Bennett Gershman examines New York’s “wandering cops” and highlights Invisible Institute’s National Police Index as a tool for tracking officers across departments and jurisdictions.

We’re looking for volunteers to join upcoming Beneath the Surface investigative sessions this September. Help review police misconduct records and identify patterns of gender-based violence. Sign up and learn more: airtable.com/appjP6lNZ6da...

New reporting from Unraveled Press examines Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability and the tensions within the city’s system of civilian police oversight. unraveledpress.com/civilian-ove...

Beneath the Surface is back. Volunteer with us to review police misconduct records, identify patterns of gender-based violence, and explore how AI can support human-led accountability. airtable.com/appjP6lNZ6da...

Illinois' "top DUI cop" led the state in DUI arrests from 2022–2024 and made more than 500 arrests during that period. A new investigation examines allegations that some arrests relied on fabricated evidence. Read more in Block Club Chicago. blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/28/s...

Recommended reading: A new analysis found no evidence that removing ShotSpotter slowed police response times or increased violent crime. Read more from WTTW News: news.wttw.com/2026/05/27/c...

Invisible Institute reporter Yohance Lacour and former investigations editor Alison Flowers have joined a lawsuit alleging that major tech companies used their voices without consent to train AI systems. Read more via Capitol News Illinois: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/tech-gi...

Check out this major legal update out of Chicago from @wttw. The family of Adam Toledo has refiled their wrongful death lawsuit against the city, this time moving the case to federal court.