In a rare joint statement, the two groups pushing separate versions of a civilian police oversight ordinance in Chicago on Thursday accused Mayor Lori Lightfoot of blocking progress on the now four-year-old idea that aims to create more accountability of the Chicago Police Department. The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, CPAC, and the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability, GAPA, have been pushing their own, distinct versions of an oversight committee to be run by civilians, which is considered a key part of policing reform.
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