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Jul 11 12 tweets 3 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting for the 010th Police District Council. This meeting is taking place at St. Agatha Church (3147 W Douglas Blvd) starting at 6pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The purpose of the community commission for public safety and accountability (CCPSA) is to “bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system.”

Read more at chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
Jun 25 22 tweets 4 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting for the 009th Police District Council. This meeting is taking place at Mckinley Park (2210 W Pershing Rd) starting at 6:30pm

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The meeting began officially at 6:36pm.
Jun 19 13 tweets 2 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting hosted by the Chicago Police Board, starting at 7:30pm. This meeting will take place at the Chicago Police Department (CPD) Public Safety Headquarters (3510 S. Michigan Ave.)

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The purpose of police board meetings are for the public to state questions and comments to the board itself, the superintendent of police, and the chief administrator of the civilian office of police accountability (or COPA).

Read more here, .chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
Jun 12 24 tweets 4 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting for the 008th Police District Council. This meeting is taking place at Hale Park (6258 W. 62nd St.) starting at 6:30pm

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The purpose of the community commission for public safety and accountability (CCPSA) is to “bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system.”

Read more at chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
May 28 10 tweets 2 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this evening’s meeting for the 9th Police District Council hosted by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA). This meeting is taking place at 1700 S. Wentworth starting at 6:30pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The 9th Police District covers Gage Park, Near South Side, South Lawndale, Bridgeport, Mckinley Park, Fuller Park, West Englewood, Englewood, Brighton Park, Douglas, Armour Square, and the Lower West Side.

Read more here: chicagopolice.org/9th-district-d…
May 21 22 tweets 4 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this evening’s meeting for the 07th Police District Council hosted by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA). This meeting is taking place at Hamilton Park (513 W 72nd St.) starting at 6pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters Here is the meeting agenda.

chicago.gov/content/dam/ci…
Apr 27 22 tweets 3 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this afternoon’s meeting for the 24th Police District Council. This meeting is taking place at the Rogers Park Branch Library (6907 N Clark St.) starting at 3pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The purpose of the community commission for public safety and accountability (CCPSA) is to “bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system.”

Read more at chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
Apr 8 12 tweets 3 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this afternoon’s Public Building Commission Board Meeting hosted by the Public Building Commission of Chicago starting at 2:30pm at the Richard J. Daley Center (50 W. Washington St.)

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters For those who are not aware, The Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) plans, designs and constructs municipal buildings – schools, libraries, field houses, etc.

Read more at pbcchicago.com/whoispbc/
Mar 25 13 tweets 3 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this evening’s Public Hearing - COPA (Civilian Office of Police Accountability) Chief Administrator Search hosted by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA), starting at 6:30pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters This public hearing is taking place in the Johnson Center Building of North Park University (5141 N. Christiana Ave).
Mar 8 48 tweets 8 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering today’s quarterly meeting for the Chicago Police District Council. This meeting is taking place at Kenwood Academy Highschool (5015 S. Blackstone Ave) starting at 10am.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters Here is the agenda for today’s meeting. chicago.gov/content/dam/ci…
Feb 14 32 tweets 4 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting for the 15th Police District Council. This meeting is taking place at New Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church (1101 S. Austin Blvd) starting at 6pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters So far, the meeting has not started yet. District Chairwoman Carmelita Earls and Karen Winters are the only council members present at this time
Dec 20, 2024 16 tweets 2 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting for the Chicago Police Board. This meeting is taking place at the Chicago Police Department (CPD) public safety headquarters (3510 S. Michigan Ave) starting at 7:30pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The purpose of police board meetings are for the public to state questions and comments to the board itself, the superintendent of police, and the chief administrator of the civilian office of police accountability (or COPA).
Nov 9, 2024 39 tweets 5 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this morning’s 2025 Chicago Budget Hearing for administrative/oversight agencies hosted by the Chicago City Council. This meeting is taking place at city hall (121 N. LaSalle St.) starting at 9am

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters To watch the meeting, visit chicityclerk.com/committee-budg…
Sep 18, 2024 25 tweets 3 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this evening’s 2025 CPD Budget Town Hall meeting hosted by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) at St. Agnus of Bohemia, Mass Hall at 6pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The CCPSA was created from an ordinance passed in July of 2021.

“The Commission and District Councils will bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system.”

chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
Aug 1, 2024 24 tweets 3 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this evening’s Midwest Generation Fisk Station (1111 W. Cermak Ave.) Complex Demolition Community Meeting hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at 1119 W Cullerton St. at 5:30pm

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Midwest General Fisk Station’s demolition plan.
Jun 5, 2024 30 tweets 10 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this evening’s Police District Council meeting hosted by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) at Malcolm X College at 1900 W Jackson Blvd starting at 6pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters Here is the agenda. Image
May 21, 2024 29 tweets 3 min read
Hello, I’ll be covering this morning’s board of directors meeting hosted by Chicago Public Library at the South Shore branch at 2505 E. 73rd St.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The netting began at 9:01am. Here is the agenda. Nesha Saunders, the district 6th Chief, provided opening statements, referring to renovations made to the south shore branch. Image
May 14, 2024 19 tweets 3 min read
Hello! I’ll be covering this evening’s Ogden/Keeler IDI Logistics Complex Demolition Meeting taking place at Greater St. Paul AME Church, 4236 W Cermak Rd at 7pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters You can find more info about tonight’s meeting and the demolition at chicago.gov/content/dam/ci…
Apr 18, 2024 13 tweets 2 min read
Hello! I’ll be covering this evening’s 7th Police District Council Meeting taking place at Lindblom Park Fieldhouse, 6054 S. Damen at 6pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters Here is the agenda.
chicago.gov/content/dam/ci…
Mar 18, 2024 29 tweets 5 min read
Hello! I’ll be covering this evening’s Chicago Public Schools Local School Council Advisory Board Meeting taking place at the Chicago Public Schools Garfield Park Office at 2651 W Washington Blvd at 6pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The meeting was called to order at 6:02pm and a notion was passed to approve the agenda.
Mar 8, 2024 7 tweets 1 min read
Hello! I’ll be covering this evening’s District Council Nominating Committee Meeting, hosted by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA), taking place at UCAN Chicago at 3605 W Fillmore St., at 5pm.

@CHIdocumenters
#CHIDocumenters The purpose of this meeting is to vote to nominate at least fourteen candidates for the first-ever permanent Commission.