Chicago Police Describe ‘Total Burnout’ After Canceled Days Off And 12-Hour Shifts
First a pandemic and scrutiny over police brutality. Now, police say long hours are hurting efforts to improve officer mental health.
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Are Jan. 6 Rioters Traitors? So Far, Criminal Charges Say No.
Prosecutors may be reluctant to bring charges of sedition or treason because of their legal complexity and the difficulty in securing convictions.
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Biden Tries To Balance Fighting Rising Crime With Police Reform
President Joe Biden met Monday with law enforcement leaders — including Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown — about his plan to address gun violence.
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More Than 500 Women Join Cook County Jail Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The lawsuit describes graphic instances of sexual harassment, including detainees masturbating in front of female guards and threatening them.
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TIMELINE: The Allegations Involving Former Blackhawks Coach Brad Aldrich
A WBEZ investigation found at least seven allegations involving the coach between his time working for the Blackhawks, Miami University and as a volunteer high school coach. He was convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a student in 2013.
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Black Chicagoans Apply To Be Cops, But Few Make It On The Force. Here’s Why.
The city’s inspector general finds African Americans account for 37% of CPD applicants but just 18% of those who get hired.
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Chicago Beyond To Invest $10 Million In Black And Brown Communities
Local philanthropy promises to invest $10 million to help encourage what they call holistic healing in Chicago’s Black and brown communities.
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An Old Friend Of Law Enforcement, Biden Walks A Thin Line On Police Reform
Joe Biden has a long personal relationship with law enforcement, dating back to his work on the 1990s crime bill. But it’s not clear those ties will help him in the current debate over police reform.
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Is Chicago’s Gun Violence Surge Due To Bail Reform? Top Cop Still Can’t Prove It.
Police Supt. David Brown still hasn’t provided evidence for widely published claims he made about the city’s July 4 weekend violence.
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How To Outsmart Phishers, Robocallers And Other Scammers
Have you gotten a text recently claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Transportation? Yeah, that’s a scam.
