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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.

May 6, 2016

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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.

April 21, 2016

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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.

April 15, 2016

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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.

April 14, 2016

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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.

April 14, 2016

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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.

April 12, 2016

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Chicago Police Overtime tops $116 Million Because of Officer Shortage, Protests

The Chicago Police Department spent a record $116.1 million on overtime in 2015 — up 17.2 percent from the previous year — to mask a manpower shortage that has mushroomed under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, with police retirements outpacing hiring by 975 officers.

April 5, 2016

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Off-Duty Chicago Officer Shoots Man Who Beat Him with Baseball Bat

An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and wounded a man who hit him with a baseball bat late Saturday in the Belmont Central neighborhood, authorities said.

March 22, 2016

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3 Chicago Officers Shot, Suspect Killed in Drug Operation

Police said the officers, who were dressed in plain clothes but also wore CPD vests, were conducting a narcotics investigation in Chicago's Homan Square neighborhood around 10 p.m. More Here.

March 15, 2016

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Video: 3 Chicago Officers Shot, Suspect Killed in Drug Operation

Police said the officers, who were dressed in plain clothes but also wore CPD vests, were conducting a narcotics investigation in Chicago's Homan Square neighborhood around 10 p.m.

March 15, 2016

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Video: 2 Officers Injured During Trump Rally in Chicago

Chicago police say two officers sustained injuries when supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump clashed with protesters after he abruptly canceled a campaign rally.

March 14, 2016

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2 Officers Injured During Trump Rally in Chicago

Chicago police say two officers sustained injuries when supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump clashed with protesters after he abruptly canceled a campaign rally. More Here.

March 14, 2016