{"id":78015,"date":"2019-03-18T07:48:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T12:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=78015"},"modified":"2019-03-18T07:53:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T12:53:42","slug":"south-side-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/south-side-story\/","title":{"rendered":"South Side Story: Chicago family seeks justice as organizers challenge city&#8217;s reform efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Javanna Plummer<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Flora Suttle, a retired police officer, said that Chicago&#8217;s consent decree is a necessary step forward. The decree is a court order designed to force an overhaul of the Chicago Police Department&#8217;s practices and policies. Suttle&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Javanna Whitney Plummer MEDILL NEWSMAKERS\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/324892978?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Photograph of Derrick Suttle who was killed by a police officer in 2012 standing with his daughter La&#8217;Rie. (Courtesy: Flora Suttle)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Javanna Plummer Medill Reports Flora Suttle, a retired police officer, said that Chicago&#8217;s consent decree is a necessary step forward. The decree is a court order designed to force an overhaul of the Chicago Police Department&#8217;s practices and policies. Suttle&#8217;s son Derrick was killed by a Chicago police officer in 2012. 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