
The move is a reversal from Lightfoot, who initially opposed taking down the statue on the grounds that it would erase the history of the Italian explorer.
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Superintendent Brown said officers faced organized mob action “designed to provoke violent responses” during a protest that started peacefully but turned violent, leaving several officers and protesters injured.
Read More →At least 18 officers with the Chicago Police Department were injured as they responded to a protest that turned dangerously violent on Friday evening.
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Following a weekend during which 64 people were shot—13 fatally—in Chicago, that city's police superintendent asked for patience from the public while new crime-fighting strategies are formulated and employed.
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An officer with the Palatine Police Department drowned last week after having a medical emergency while swimming in a local lake.
Read More →The Chicago Board of Education voted 4-3 Wednesday to keep School Resource Officers in city schools.
Read More →Chicago saw its highest number of gun violence victims in a single weekend this year with 104 people shot—14 of them fatally—with at least five minors being struck by gunfire.
Read More →An officer with the Chicago Police Department was shot in the knee on Monday night while attempting to apprehend an individual who was wanted for an aggravated assault with a handgun earlier this month.
Read More →An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department has died and a woman is in critical after a carbon monoxide leak earlier this week.
Read More →An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department was shot in the leg early Tuesday but is expected to fully recover.
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