3 Illinois Prison Guards Indicted For Assault That Resulted In Prisoner’s Death
Guards are accused of beating Western Illinois Correctional Center prisoner Larry Earvin, who later died, and then trying to cover it up.
Criminal Justice
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In Firing Top Cop, City Loses Leverage To Force Him To Answer Questions
Chicago inspector general’s office says it can still compel Eddie Johnson to be interviewed. The ex-superintendent’s lawyer is not so sure.
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Eddie Johnson Transferred Reported Love-Interest As Scandal Snowballed
A CPD spokesman confirmed the woman lost her plum job a couple weeks after she spent an evening drinking with city’s top cop.
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Mayor Says She’ll Likely Release Investigation Materials Behind Top Cop’s Dismissal
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said city Inspector General Joe Ferguson’s probe led her to dismiss police Supt. Eddie Johnson.
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Fired Top Cop Admits ‘Lapse’ But Denies Deceiving Mayor
After his dismissal, former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson admits a “poor decision” the night he was found asleep in his vehicle.
Lightfoot Gives Chicago’s Top Cop The Ax
In a stunning announcement, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city’s top cop Eddie Johnson after she said he “repeatedly lied to her.“
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Watchdog: Assaults On Staff Down At St. Charles Youth Prison
Youth on staff assaults are down about 40% compared to last year, according to the prison watchdog John Howard Association.
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Report: CPD Counseling Unit Lacks ‘Essential Technology’
Court-mandated assessment found CPD employees hold mostly positive view of counseling unit, but staff lacks a shared calendar or ability to track almost anything.
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Chicago Police Commander Who Used Police Station ATM To Steal Seeks Probation
Kenneth Johnson, who led the Englewood district, pleaded guilty to taking his mother’s Social Security payments for 23 years after she died.
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Foxx Rolls Out Data To Show Her Office Is Focused On Repeat Gun Offenders
Foxx started the Gun Crimes Strategies Unit in 2017. Prosecutors in the unit work out of Chicago police districts and focus on gun crimes.
