Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith is a producer for WBEZ. He produces All Things Considered and reports on politics and criminal justice. Patrick joined WBEZ as an intern in 2013 and never left.
He has a B.S. in news reporting and writing from Columbia College Chicago and an almost M.A. in public affairs reporting from the same place. His reporting has won awards from the Associated Press, the Chicago Headline Club, the Radio Television Digital News Association and the Chicago Bar Association.
Patrick grew up a few miles north of Detroit. Now he lives in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood.
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While overall crime is down, some cities like Chicago are seeing an uptick in shootings. Anti-violence workers who intervene in gang conflicts are being hindered by the virus and trying to adapt
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Chicago's police department is looking for a new leader after Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced he's leaving. He oversaw a department heavily criticized for tactics used in some communities.
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Chicago saw a high number of shootings this weekend, with seven people killed and dozens more injured by gunfire.
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Federal agents have arrested singer R Kelly on a 13-count indictment, including possessing child pornography. Kelly was already under indictment in Illinois on state charges.
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A mass shooting in Aurora, Ill., has left six people, including the gunman, dead.
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Officer Jason Van Dyke took the stand in his own defense Tuesday. The white officer is on trial for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager. McDonald was shot 16 times.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is moving forward with a hearing Monday on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also, a look at public health after the hurricane.
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A white police officer in Chicago is on trail for murder — after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old black teen, in 2014.
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Prosecutors are expected to allege that the Chicago Police Department worked together to hide the truth of the shooting.
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Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes.