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2 Chicago Officers Shot in 'Targeted' Attack; Manhunt Underway

A manhunt is underway in Chicago after two on-duty police officers were shot and wounded by an at-large gunman who fired "indiscriminately" in what is thought to be a targeted attack.

May 3, 2017

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Critic of Police Reform in Chicago Elected Union President

A challenger beat the incumbent president of Chicago's largest police union Wednesday in a contentious election that could sway the future of the police department.

April 12, 2017

Special Units

The Liability Plague

With the money they lose to lawsuits law enforcement agencies could hire more officers, field better equipment, and offer more comprehensive training.

April 7, 2017

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Chicago to Move Forward with “Police Reform” Despite Sessions’ Review

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday said his administration would move forward with changes to the Chicago Police Department after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a review of federal agreements that have bound other cities’ departments to reforms.

April 4, 2017

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Chicago Sergeant Under Investigation for Helping Homeless Girls, Grandmother

After discovering the deplorable conditions the girls were living in, Artz launched an effort to raise money and supplies for the kids and the grandmother who agreed to take care of them.

March 17, 2017

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Video: Chicago Sergeant Under Investigation for Helping Homeless Girls, Grandmother

After discovering the deplorable conditions the girls were living in, Artz launched an effort to raise money and supplies for the kids and the grandmother who agreed to take care of them.

March 17, 2017

Training

Chicago Police Recruits Rarely Wash Out of Academy

Over a recent four-year period, the academy graduated more than 97 percent of its recruits, according to department figures obtained by the Chicago Tribune through a public records request.

March 15, 2017

Training

Recruit Booted From Chicago Police Academy Wins Second Chance After Legal Battle

His long legal battle shows the difficulties sometimes faced by the Chicago Police Department in the relatively rare instances in which it fires a recruit from the academy.

March 14, 2017

Special Units

Man Awarded $25 Million for Wrongful Conviction Used Money to Lead Street Gang

A judge has sentenced a Chicago man, who won a $25 million award in 2012 for a wrongful murder conviction only to spend it on rebuilding his Simon City Royals street gang, to nine years and two months in prison.

March 10, 2017

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Video: Man Awarded $25 Million for Wrongful Conviction Used Money to Lead Street Gang

A judge has sentenced a Chicago man, who won a $25 million award in 2012 for a wrongful murder conviction only to spend it on rebuilding his Simon City Royals street gang, to nine years and two months in prison.

March 10, 2017

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Chicago Police Ease Restrictions on Use of Force in Revised Policy

Pulling back on proposed rule changes that upset some rank-and-file officers, police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has proposed a new use-of-force policy that is less restrictive than the one he floated five months ago.

March 7, 2017

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Sessions Questions Obama DOJ’s Conclusions in Ferguson and Chicago Police Reports

New U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has questioned reports published by his agency about policing in Chicago and Ferguson, Missouri, describing "some of it" as "pretty anecdotal and not so scientifically based."

February 28, 2017