Republican Pat O’Brien Promising Law And Order In Bid To Unseat State’s Attorney Kim Foxx
With the election just two weeks away, Foxx and O’Brien are laying out two very different visions for the future of Cook County prosecutor’s office.
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8 Chicago Officers Suspended In Ex-Top Cop Eddie Johnson Drinking-And-Driving Scandal
An inspector general report spells out “incompetent” CPD response after cops found the superintendent asleep at the wheel in his SUV.
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Episode 7: Tipping Point
Atomwaffen was the most extreme white supremacist group, pushing for societal collapse. Today, their ideas are on the streets.
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How Much Is CPD Listening To The Community?
CPD is accepting just five of the more than 150 reforms suggested by a working group to the department’s use of force policies.
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Officer Says Former CPD Superintendent Johnson Repeatedly Raped Her At Police HQ
Officer Cynthia Donald, who was at the center of the drinking and driving scandal that got Eddie Johnson fired, is now suing the city.
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CPD Rejects 150 Out Of 155 Recommended Changes To Use Of Force Policy
One member of the working group convened by the city said the department’s decision to accept only five recommendations is “ridiculous.”
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Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused Kenosha Killer, Won’t Face Gun Charges In Illinois
An Illinois state prosecutor said an extradition hearing is set for Oct. 30.
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Top Cop Tells Recruits They May Need To Ignore Trainers And Supervisors To Do What’s Right
Police Supt. David Brown told trainees that they’ll encounter officers who should never have been hired or should no longer have a badge.
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Michigan Domestic Terror Plot Sends Shockwaves Through Militia World
A slew of arrests in the alleged plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan sends a message to other armed groups agitating for political violence: You are being watched.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Attorneys Spell Out Case That He’s A Patriot Who Shot In Self-Defense
Court filing for the Illinois teen defends his arrival in downtown Kenosha with a military-style rifle and his fatal shootings.
