The city agency that investigates the most serious allegations against Chicago police officers has recommended that a detective be fired for the fatal off-duty shooting of a 22-year-old woman.
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The Chicago Police Department will allow independent evaluations of its stop-and-frisk procedures and increased public disclosure of the practice under an agreement announced Friday with the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Bryant Brewer was on the witness stand for more than two hours Thursday before Judge Timothy Joyce halted the trial and ordered him removed after he repeatedly ignored an order to sit down.
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A total of 20 Chicago police officers are being sued over a chase that resulted in the death of a 13-month-old boy.
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Despite the high number of shootings, McCarthy applauded the officers for working 12-hour tours and the department for taking the "extraordinary step" of employing 30% more officers on the streets than usual.
Read More →Chicago police officers will be required to cover their tattoos while working, according to a new directive issued this week.
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An off-duty Oak Park, Ill., police officer was shot early Sunday on Chicago's South Side in what may have been a robbery attempt.
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A judge found a Chicago police officer not guilty on charges he shot and killed Rekia Boyd, a 22-year-old unarmed woman. The officer was off-duty when he opened fire during a confrontation with a group of people three years ago.
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A Chicago man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say he fired a gun at police Saturday evening while two officers were arresting him for shoplifting.
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Perkins, now 19, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of first-degree murder at a hearing before Judge Clayton Crane, who handed down the 23-year sentence, court records show.
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