Lightfoot ‘Completely Guts’ Proposal To Ensure People In Police Custody Get A Prompt Phone Call, Frustrated Aldermen Say – Block Club Chicago

A city ordinance with a spelled-out time requirement could buttress state law — but the mayor’s proposal would leave arrestees worse off than if no ordinance passed at all, said law professor Craig Futterman, speaking on behalf of the Public Defender’s Office.

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