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Videosby Staff WriterMay 6, 2016

Police Pursuits Have Killed 108 People in Chicago Area in Last 10 Years

In the majority of cases, it’s not the fleeing driver or fleeing passengers who are getting killed or injured:  It’s a pursuing officer or – most often – an innocent bystander. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2016

Illinois State's Attorney Requests Special Prosecutor in Laquan McDonald Shooting

In a surprise change of heart, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez dropped her opposition Thursday to a special prosecutor in the killing of Laquan McDonald and said her office would withdraw from the bombshell case.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2016

Video: Police Pursuits Have Killed 108 People in Chicago Area in Last 10 Years

In the majority of cases, it’s not the fleeing driver or fleeing passengers who are getting killed or injured: It’s a pursuing officer or – most often – an innocent bystander.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2016

Mayor Says Chicago to Immediately Implement Some Police Bias Task Force Reforms

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Thursday that the city will immediately implement about one-third of the recommendations from a scathing police accountability task force report that charged the nation's second-largest police department was beset by systemic racism.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2016

Chicago FOP Chief Slams Incendiary Police Racism Report for "Bias"

The president of the largest Chicago police union on Thursday blasted a new report that recommends broad reforms within the department, calling the report one-sided and unfair to officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2016

Black Lives Matter Shuts Down Chicago Expressway Over Police Shooting Of Teen

Traffic on Chicago's Eisenhower Expressway was disrupted Tuesday night when a Black Lives Matter vigil held over the death of a 16-year-old turned into a march.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2016

Video: Mayor Acknowledges Racism in Chicago Police Department

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel left open the possibility Wednesday of dismantling the city's police oversight agency and acknowledged that racism is a problem within the police force and other City Hall departments.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 14, 2016

Mayor Acknowledges Racism in Chicago Police Department

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel left open the possibility Wednesday of dismantling the city's police oversight agency and acknowledged that racism is a problem within the police force and other City Hall departments. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 12, 2016

Man Gets 100 Years for Shooting 2 Chicago Officers

During the fight, Holley pulled out a .22-caliber pistol from his waist and shot one of the officers in the left bicep and grazed his left temple. When the first officer fell to the ground, Holley shot the second officer in the head, prosecutors said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2016

Illinois Department Discontinues Body Camera Use

The Minooka (IL) Police Department has stopped using officer body cameras after a six-month testing phase because of the increased workload involved.

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