Faisal Khan Expects Forthcoming Criminal Prosecutions of Current City Pols




Upstream Ideas show

Summary: On this edition of Against The Current (ATC), Dan Proft sits down with former New York City Inspector General (under both Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg) and Legislative Inspector General of the City of Chicago Faisal Khan. Khan, who spent four years with the City of Chicago, made the mistake of taking his position clearly not recognizing initially that Mayor Emanuel and the City Council intended him only to serve as window-dressing to give the appearance they were interested in reform. Despite this disconnect, Khan discusses the many investigations he initiated and subsequently turned over to the FBI upon his departure which he expects will produce criminal prosecutions of current city officeholders. Khan's elucidates Chicago culture of corruption wherein politicians' arrogance breeds disdain which opens the door to corrupt dealing. Khan discusses the lessons learned from his experience at the city and how they inform the project he has now embarked upon, Project Six. Learn about Faisal Khan and his ongoing efforts to help Chicago shed its feudal system of governance on this episode of ATC.