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Chicago Commander Acquitted of Brutality Charges

A Chicago police commander has been acquitted of all charges for allegedly shoving a gun in a suspect’s mouth two years ago. More Here.

December 15, 2015

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Video: 5 Arrested in NYC Protest Over Chicago Police Shooting That Killed Teen

Five people were arrested Monday night in a demonstration near the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City, protesting the handling of a police shooting that killed teen Laquan McDonald in Chicago.

December 15, 2015

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5 Arrested in NYC Protest Over Chicago Police Shooting

Five people were arrested Monday night in a demonstration near the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City, protesting the handling of a police shooting that killed teen Laquan McDonald in Chicago. More Here.

December 15, 2015

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Chicago Police Commander Faces Trial for Putting Gun in Suspect's Mouth

A Chicago police commander who had been praised for his crime fighting in some of the city's roughest neighborhoods will go on trial on Tuesday on charges that he put a gun in a suspect's mouth.

December 8, 2015

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Video: Chicago Police Rescue 3 Men From Fiery Crash

"It was something out of the movies. You see these poor guys trapped in the car, just gotta do what you gotta do to pull them out," Chicago Police Officer Mike Bunyon said.

December 8, 2015

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Chicago Police Rescue 3 Men From Fiery Crash

"It was something out of the movies. You see these poor guys trapped in the car, just gotta do what you gotta do to pull them out," Chicago Police Officer Mike Bunyon said. More Here.

December 8, 2015

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Cook County State's Attorney Will Not Charge Officer in Ronald Johnson Shooting

The blurry dash-cam video shows officers running after Johnson. As he runs off frame, Officer Hernandez raises his arms and flashes come from his gun. More Here.

December 7, 2015

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Video: Cook County State's Attorney Will Not Charge Officer in Ronald Johnson Shooting

The blurry dash-cam video shows officers running after Johnson. As he runs off frame, Officer Hernandez raises his arms and flashes come from his gun.

December 7, 2015

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Feds Launch Civil Rights Investigation of Chicago PD

Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday announced a wide-ranging investigation into the Chicago Police Department in the wake of an uproar over a video showing a fatal police shooting 14 months ago.

December 7, 2015

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Emanuel Now Open to Justice Department Review of Chicago Police

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday reversed his opposition to a possible U.S. Justice Department review of the Chicago Police Department's practices, the type of investigation that has led to federal court oversight and sweeping reforms in other troubled, big-city police departments throughout the country.

December 4, 2015

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Chicago Creates Police Accountability Task Force

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday announced the creation of a police accountability task force. The announcement came a week after Officer Jason Van Dyke of the Chicago Police Department was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Laquan McDonald.

December 1, 2015

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Chicago Chief Fired in Wake of McDonald Shooting Protests

Emanuel said he and McCarthy began discussing the future of the police department on Sunday. "This morning, I formally asked for his resignation," Emanuel said at a City Hall news conference where he appointed a task force to look at police accountability.

December 1, 2015