Cook County Officials Call For Desegregation As Solution To Violence
Cook County officials are calling for desegregation as a solution to Chicago’s violence problem.
Cook County officials are calling for desegregation as a solution to Chicago’s violence problem.
The new top federal prosecutor in Chicago is promising to focus on the stream of illegal guns coming into the city.
Illinois attorney general candidate Sharon Fairley is outlining steps she would take to root corruption as the state’s top attorney.
There have been at least 113 police shootings in suburban Cook County since 2005. Not officer lost his or her job or faced criminal charges.
A WBEZ/BGA investigation finds no discipline was taken against officers in at least 113 police shootings in suburban Cook County in the past 13 years.
Police officers just outside of Chicago have confronted the mentally ill, fired during high-speed chases and even shot other officers.
Dolton police officer Major Coleman has shot at six people in his 20-year career. He’s one of at least 13 suburban Cook County cops who have shot more than one person.
Franklin Park police fatally shot former music teacher Daniel Mojziszek after running him off the road during a 2010 low-speed chase.
Riverdale police fatally shot Brandon Harper in 2009. No weapon was found at the scene.
Most police policies advise against shooting at moving cars, but such guidelines aren’t always followed by officers in confrontations.