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South Side Story: Chicago family seeks justice as organizers challenge city’s reform efforts

Father stands behind wand-bearing daughter in front of South Shore home.
Photo at top: Derrick and La’Rie Suttle pose for a picture outside their South Shore home. (Courtesy: Flora Suttle)

By Javanna Plummer
Medill Reports

Flora Suttle, a retired police officer, said that Chicago’s consent decree is a necessary step forward. The decree is a court order designed to force an overhaul of the Chicago Police Department’s practices and policies. Suttle’s son Derrick was killed by a Chicago police officer in 2012. She suspects foul play and is seeking justice. In this edition of Medill Newsmakers, we learn more about the Suttle case and take a closer look at how Chicago policing affects Black communities in Chicago.

Photo at top: Photograph of Derrick Suttle who was killed by a police officer in 2012 standing with his daughter La’Rie. (Courtesy: Flora Suttle)

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