A Chicago task force led by nearly a dozen Mayer Brown attorneys inspired solutions aimed at restoring a relationship between police and communities of color after high-profile killings that sparked a national conversation about the deadly use of force.

A dashcam video showing Chicago police officers shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald to death was the inspiration behind the Police Accountability Task Force in Chicago, announced Dec. 1, 2015, by then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.