Chicago police
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Deadly Weekend in Chicago Highlights City’s Gang Warfare
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old boy who was one of seven people shot to death in…
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#CHIRAQ: More Than Just a Nickname, a Shameful and Tragic Reality for Many
A new movie, second term for mayor and summer approaching has all eyes on Chicago’s politicians, police, people, and body…
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Chicago Offers Reparations Package to Police Torture Victims
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Victims of police torture under former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge would share…
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Murders, Shootings on the Rise in Chicago
CHICAGO (USA Today) — After recording the fewest number of murders in decades last year, violence is soaring: a…
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ACLU: Chicago Police Had Higher Stop-and-Frisk Rate Than NYC
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers initiated stop, question and frisk encounters at a much higher…
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Chicago Police Misconduct Payouts Topped $50 Million in 2014
(Chicago Reporter) – The City of Chicago paid $54.2 million in settlements and verdicts for police misconduct cases last…
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Fewer Homicides in Chicago, but Residents Not Satisfied
by Andrea V. Watson Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Defender CHICAGO – Homicides are down in Chicago this…
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Report: Chicago Police Are Getting Away With Brutality, and Most Of It Is Against Minorities
(The Huffington Post) – A report to be presented to the United Nations next month alleges the Chicago Police…
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