Dozens of people were struck by gunfire in Chicago, some of them fatally, during the traditionally violent Fourth of July weekend, mostly in parts of the South and West sides that have long been plagued by gang crime and gun violence. (more…)
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Standing in a corner of the newly opened Chicago Torture Justice Center on Friday, Darrell Cannon quietly recalled the details of his experience with Chicago police detectives almost 34 years ago. (more…)
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Calling it “a needed change,” Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson announced Wednesday that the department will implement a new use of deadly force policy, focusing on conflict de-escalation and “the sanctity of life.” (more…)
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A second man has been charged in the murder of a Cook County judge in Chicago, police announced Thursday. (more…)
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When the police pulled over the white Buick Regal he was riding in, Roderick Franklin told them he “was just getting a ride to have Easter breakfast.” (more…)
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Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson met with the chief law enforcement officer in the United States, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, on Thursday. It came at a crucial time for the Chicago Police Department and for the city. (more…)
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With the Trump administration signaling an aversion to federally-mandated reforms of local police forces, the Chicago Police Department’s top cop on Tuesday said that he is moving forward with an ambitious agenda to boost training and accountability of one of the nation’s largest police departments. (more…)
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A man has been charged in a shooting on Chicago’s West Side last week that killed two people, including a toddler, and wounded a pregnant woman, police said Saturday. (more…)
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Glen Brooks, a Chicago Police Department area coordinator, stood in front of a sometimes hostile crowd for the third time this week, calling on the community to help curb the city's gun violence. (more…)
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Former Chicago Police Department Superintendent Garry McCarthy blasts 'political' investigation into city's policing on 'America's Newsroom' CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO Source: Fox News
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This is Chicago’s moment of truth. (more…)
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The Justice Department’s scathing report on the Chicago Police Department’s excessive use of force and other issues offered few surprises for local activists who’ve long demanded action against police misconduct. (more…)
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Institutional problems within the Chicago Police Department have led to serious civil rights violations for years, including racial bias against blacks and a tendency to use excessive force, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report released Friday. (more…)
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Four people are in custody after video was streamed online showing a duct-taped teen being tortured. (more…)
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As Chicago closed on one of its most violent years in decades, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted Monday the city should seek federal help if local authorities can’t handle the crisis. (more…)
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Hundreds of people marched silently in downtown Chicago on Saturday, carrying white crosses for each person killed in the city this year. (more…)
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At least 27 people were shot, seven fatally, in a 48-hour period in Chicago over Christmas weekend, according to the Chicago Police Department. It was the latest bloody chapter in a city besieged by gun violence. (more…)
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At least 27 people were shot, seven fatally, in a 48-hour period in Chicago over Christmas weekend, according to the Chicago Police Department. It was the latest bloody chapter in a city besieged by gun violence. (more…)
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Part of solution to crime must be to strengthen penalties for repeat violent offenders carrying those guns. (more…)
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A 60-year-old woman was among three people who were wounded Saturday on the South Side, police said. (more…)
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