Maria Ines Zamudio

2 weeks ago | propublica.org | Maria Ines Zamudio |Nicole Santa Cruz |Dave Biscobing |Paige Pfleger

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Invisible Institute and co-published with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. A former Chicago police officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony charges in connection with two incidents of sexual misconduct involving female colleagues — one that occurred while at the police training academy and one at a police precinct.

1 month ago | wbez.org | Maria Ines Zamudio |Dana Brozost-Kelleher

Alexus Byrd-Maxey had just finished her second month at the Chicago police academy, well on her way to fulfilling her childhood dream. The South Side native wanted to become a detective so she could bring closure to families who have lost loved ones to homicides by arresting those responsible. Byrd-Maxey, then 26, was proud of herself for making it this far: completing college classes, applying to the academy multiple times, passing a background check and physical tests.

1 month ago | propublica.org | Dana Brozost-Kelleher |Isabelle Senechal |Maria Ines Zamudio

A team of reporters from the nonprofit journalism organizations Invisible Institute and ProPublica have reviewed more than 300 sexual assault and misconduct complaints that were filed over the past decade against Chicago police officers. But experts say that’s likely an undercount. We need your help to understand the scope and scale of this issue. We want to talk to people who have experienced sexual misconduct or sexual assault by Chicago police.

1 month ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maria Ines Zamudio |Dana Brozost-Kelleher

Alexus Byrd-Maxey had just finished her second month at the Chicago police academy, well on her way to fulfilling her childhood dream. The South Side native wanted to become a detective so she could bring closure to families who have lost loved ones to homicides by arresting those responsible. Byrd-Maxey, then 26, was proud of herself for making it this far: completing college classes, applying to the academy multiple times, passing a background check and physical tests.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Maria Ines Zamudio |Dana Brozost-Kelleher

NowThe Profound Inhumanity of ICE RaidsIf you’re ever booked into a Davidson County, Tenn., jail — no matter how minor the misdemeanor, no matter if your case is later dismissed — the jail’s booking system automatically sends your arrest information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.