Recent lawsuit sheds light on how Chicago migrant funds are being spent
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Chicago's sex crime conviction rate among worst of major U.S. cities
An unprecedented investigation by NBC 5 Investigates found sexual assault cases in Chicago rarely led to an arrest and almost never led to a sex crime conviction with prison time, according to our rev... -
Racial disparities and the difficulty of prosecuting sexual assault cases
As part of NBC 5 Investigates and Telemundo Chicago’s six-month investigation, our team explored a racial disparity among victims and why these cases can be hard to prosecute.
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Dismissed: A 6-month investigation of Chicago sex crime arrests & convictions
NBC 5 Investigates spent six months reviewing police records and examining court documents to find out how often allegations involving sex are never charged, never tried or simply disappear.
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Thousands of sexual assault cases die each year inside Chicago's justice system
NBC 5 Investigates conducted a six-month investigation that found sexual assault charges were never filed or were dropped in favor of non-sex charges time and time again. Find our extensive “Dis...