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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2020

3 Finalists for Chicago Police Chief Position Identified

The names on the board’s list given to Mayor Lori Lightfoot for consideration are Ernest Cato, a CPD deputy chief; Kristen Ziman, chief of police in Aurora, IL; and David Brown, former Dallas police chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2020

Wisconsin Officer Stabbed in Station Parking Lot

An Appleton, WI, police officer was stabbed and another was cut early Tuesday in what the Appleton Police Department is calling an ambush attack in the station's parking lot.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2020

How COVID-19 Hit the Detroit Police Department

That Friday morning, the department's 9th Precinct hosted Police and Pancakes, a community event that drew about 100 people — police officers, high school students and community leaders.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2020

Michigan Sheriff's Commander Dies of Coronavirus

Cmdr. Donafay Collins died after being hospitalized for nearly two weeks, Sheriff Benny Napoleon said Wednesday evening. Collins had underlying medical conditions.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2020

Detroit Captain Dies from Coronavirus

Capt. Jonathan Parnell, who went by the nickname “Recon,” headed homicide based out of headquarters. Over his 31-year career, he worked in homicide, sex crimes, child abuse and narcotics.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2020

Chicago Coronavirus Testing for First Responders Reaches Daily Limit in 4 Hours

Starting at 9 a.m. Monday, first responders were allowed to line up to get tested for the novel coronavirus. By 12:45 p.m., the site already had reached its daily limit of 250 tests, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2020

Detroit Dispatcher Dies After Contracting Coronavirus

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said that on the week of March 9, the employee traveled out of state. Upon arrival, he reportedly wasn't feeling well.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020

Ohio Officer Killed During Vehicle Pursuit

Springdale Police spokesperson Officer Keenan Riordan told the press, "It's our belief that Mr. Blankenship purposely diverted his course of travel to purposely strike our officers."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2020

2 Chicago Officers Fired for Shooting at Stolen Car

In an 8 to 0 decision, the Chicago Police Board found that Officers Michael Coughlin Jr. and his partner, Jose Torres, violated Chicago Police Department rules for shooting at the car driven by 18-year-old Paul O’Neal in July 2016.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2020

Chicago Officers Ordered to Work Despite Possible Exposure to COVID-19

Dr. Robert Murphy—executive director of the Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine—said the decision to tell people who have had direct exposure to a case of COVID-19 to keep coming to work is "wrong."

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