A man allegedly threatened Mayor Lori Lightfoot and State’s Attorney Kim Foxx over crime
The man allegedly said he was incensed by news coverage of violence in his neighborhood, worried it was “too close to home.”
Patrick Smith
Reporter, Criminal Justice
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A new University of Chicago academy seeks to build better police leaders
The well-funded initiative aims to reduce crime and reform departments by improving police supervision.
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What’s driving Chicago’s carjacking surge? Not the city’s youth, a new study suggests.
Police have blamed young people seeking joyrides for the uptick, but a researcher points to perpetrators with economic motivations.
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Illinois slow to use federal funds to stop gun violence
The funds, part of the federal government’s response to the pandemic, were budgeted for anti-violence efforts, but have not yet been spent.
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700 Chicago officers are refusing the city’s vaccine mandate without consequence
Another 1,500 cops are not vaccinated but they have received religious or medical exemptions.
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Top prosecutor Kim Foxx is seeking early release for some prisoners
The move comes as violence surges and Foxx is criticized for going easy on criminals. She expects a backlash.
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Five months ago her son was killed on camera. His killer is still free.
Maria Soila Vega’s son Christopher Torrijos was murdered on Sept. 16, 2021. It’s one of hundreds of Chicago murders without an arrest.
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Former top cop testifies Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered him to transfer an officer he allegedly had sex with
Eddie Johnson’s comments under oath support Officer Cynthia Donald’s allegations that her work reassignment stemmed from sexual harassment.
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The family of military vet found dead in a Chicago police cell is suing
The federal lawsuit claims Irene Chavez died by suicide as a result of the police department’s pattern of mistreating people in crisis.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s push to sue gang members moves forward
The proposal has been criticized since Mayor Lightfoot introduced it last year. A city council committee gave it the go-ahead Thursday.
