Police Accountability

The family of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera has sued the city and Officer Carlos Baker, alleging he shot her during an on‑duty foot pursuit and that the department ignored repeated warnings about his dangerous conduct. The complaint says Baker kicked in a door and fired, striking Rivera in the back, then fled without rendering basic first aid as Rivera radioed her own shooting, and it accuses CPD of filing misleading reports to regulators and failing to act on prior misconduct complaints — including a 2022 tavern incident under COPA review — despite Rivera having requested a new partner after ending a relationship with Baker, who reportedly appeared at her home the day before the shooting.

San Diego City Council approved a $30 million settlement to the family of 16-year-old Konoa Wilson over a police-involved shooting, a payout larger than the $27 million Minneapolis paid George Floyd’s family. Mayor Todd Gloria called the case "heartbreaking" and pledged stronger officer tools and training, while Officer Daniel Gold remains on the force in an administrative assignment as investigators review the incident; the lawsuit alleges Gold fired without warning, SDPD says a gun was later found under Wilson’s clothing though it was not displayed before the shooting, and the family’s attorney said the settlement offers "some semblance of accountability" but not closure.