Fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed sparks outcry to reform CPD’s use of traffic stops
Officer body camera video footage shows police engaged in heavy gunfire after pulling Reed over for purportedly not wearing a seat belt.
Jessica Alvarado Gamez
Roy Howard Fellow
Stories by Jessica Alvarado Gamez
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Chicago Police traffic stops increase for the third year in a row, a new report shows
Two civil rights groups authored the study and say its findings show CPD needs to rethink how it conducts traffic stops.
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More Chicagoans lacked heat in January than any month since 2019 amid historic cold
An analysis showed Chicagoans made more no-heat complaints during January’s historic cold snap than any other time in the last five years.
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Routine traffic stops have resulted in gun charges for thousands of Chicagoans
Critics say people arrested for gun possession during traffic stops are collateral damage in an ineffective police strategy to fight crime.
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Paint is not protection: Chicago cyclists want barriers between bike lanes and roadways
Hundreds of cyclists are involved in traffic crashes in Chicago each year. Most of them suffer injuries, and some have even been killed.
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Chicago cyclists demand more protected bike lanes and lower speed limits
Bike-related traffic crashes are rising in Chicago, which is ranked among the world’s worst big cities for bike safety by one nonprofit.
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A record number of Chicagoans reported flooded basements in July
Heavy storms in July have left thousands of Chicagoans with flooded basements, waterlogged furniture and mounting costs for repair.
