Afternoon Briefing: Whistleblower lawsuit against former COPA chief dismissed

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 4, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 4, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/afternoon-briefing-whistleblower-lawsuit-against-former-copa-chief-dismissed/

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Good afternoon, Chicago. A federal judge has [ dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit ][6] brought by a veteran police misconduct investigator against the city and the former chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability who resigned last year. The lawsuit brought by Matthew Hayna...