Andrea Kersten headed COPA, the agency that investigates Chicago police misconduct. Here's what happened before she quit.
The backstage drama days before she resigned included a threatened no-confidence vote by a city oversight panel that could ...
COPA releases video of Chicago police fatally shooting man with knife in Little Village last month
A 911 call for a domestic dispute ended last month with Chicago police officers repeatedly shooting and killing 58-year-old Timothy Glaze as he walked toward them carrying a knife in a Little ...
Chicago Police Board meets for first time without exiting COPA leader
With little business to act on, the Chicago Police Board gathered Thursday night for its monthly meeting at CPD headquarters, the first since the head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability ...
Heads of 3 Chicago agencies step down on tumultuous day
It was a tumultuous day in Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration as the heads of three key Chicago agencies and departments ...
Afternoon Briefing: Chicago’s frigid temps are just right for competitive ice swimmer
Qing Li, who lives in downtown Chicago, is one of nearly a hundred American athletes competing in the growing sport of ice ...
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Chicago Police Misconduct Agency Chief Resigns Under Fire; 2 Other City Department Heads Exit
Civilian Office of Police Accountability Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten much of the last 12 months at odds with the ...
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Craig Futterman, Students Write About COPA’s Transparency Work
With Andrea Kersten’s announcement that she is stepping down as the leader of Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability, it is important to recognize where we are with police accountability ...
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Three key Chicago agency leaders announce resignations on same day
Three key Chicago agency leaders — the aviation commissioner, the executive director of OEMC, and the chief administrator of ...
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Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability Announces Search for COPA Chief Administrator
The (CCPSA) will launch a nationwide search for the next Chief Administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), following the announcement that Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten ...