Chicago Police Union President Says He’s ‘Sorry’ For Backing Capitol Rioters
“I brought negative attention to our lodge, the FOP family and law enforcement in general,” John Catanzara wrote.
“I brought negative attention to our lodge, the FOP family and law enforcement in general,” John Catanzara wrote.
John Catanzara, elected to represent 12,000 police officers, echoes President Trump’s false claims that the election was stolen.
Martina Standley, 32, suffered traumatic head and leg injuries after she was hit by a police SUV in November 2019.
Meanwhile, Kyle Rittenhouse, the Antioch teen who shot and killed two people during the Jacob Blake protests, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.
The archdiocese said it received an allegation that Pfleger sexually abused a minor more than 40 years ago.
Recreational cannabis is now legal in Illinois, but old marijuana-related charges still create barriers to housing, education and jobs.
Blake, who is Black, was reaching into his car as officers tried to arrest him Aug. 23. A white officer fired multiple shots into Blake’s back, leaving him partially paralyzed.
City officials are also bracing for protests as a decision on whether to charge the cop who shot Jacob Blake is expected soon.
More than 760 people were shot and killed in Chicago in 2020, making it one of the deadliest years in decades.
For every person killed in a city shooting, five are shot and survive. Those victims — about 50,000 since 2000 — are marked for life.