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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2017

Chicago Police Captain Found Dead in Patrol Car of Apparent Natural Causes

The officer, 50-year-old James Lavoy was found unresponsive in his squad car on I-94. Police said there were no signs of trauma and believe it may have been cardiac related.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2017

Chicago Officer Battered During Melee Near Washington Park

A Chicago Police officer was battered Wednesday night during a skirmish near Washington Park on the South Side.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2017

100 Shot, 14 Killed in Chicago Over Holiday Weekend

Fourteen people were killed and 86 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago in a bloody Fourth of July weekend between Friday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2017

Video: Off-Duty Chicago Officer Killed Fleeing Traffic Stop, Police Say

An off-duty Chicago police officer and a 27-year-old woman were killed in a high-speed crash in the Lawndale neighborhood early Tuesday, moments after the officer allegedly fled when other police tried to pull him over.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2017

3 Chicago Officers Indicted Over Alleged Coverup of Laquan McDonald Shooting

Three Chicago police officers were indicted Tuesday on felony charges that they conspired to cover up the actions of a police officer who shot and killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, and that the officers lied when they said the black teenager "aggressively" swung a knife at them and tried to get up from the ground still armed after he was shot.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2017

Activists Sue to Force Chicago PD into Court Supervised Reform

About 15 lawyers from Chicago and New York filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago on behalf of six plaintiffs who allege they were victims of excessive force and other abuses at the hands of Chicago police. The plaintiffs also include groups such as Black Lives Matter Chicago.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2017

Video: Rookie Chicago Officer Rescues Dog from Lake Michigan

A dog fell into Lake Michigan Tuesday morning and struggled to get back up onto land. Luckily, a Chicago police officer got there just in time.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2017

Chicago PD Asking Officers to Design Look of New Patrol Vehicles

The Chicago Police Department, seeking a fresh look for its patrol vehicles, is asking officers for proposals to redesign the layout of the words, images, and colors on the outside of its newer cars.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 7, 2017

Parolee Charged With Shooting Chicago Police Officer in the Hand

A 32-year-old man was ordered held without bail Tuesday on charges of attempted murder of a police officer and aggravated battery, and the police officer he reportedly shot in the hand will require multiple surgeries to repair "shattered bones."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2017

Crowd at Chicago Murder Asks Police, “Where Were You?”

The sun was setting Monday night as a crowd gathered around the body of the young man lying on a South Side Chicago sidewalk, a blue blanket covering everything but his white sneakers.

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