Illinois Officer Wounded in Exchange of Gunfire with Suspect

An officer with the Oak Forest (IL) Police Department was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with an armed suspect early Sunday morning.
An officer with the Oak Forest (IL) Police Department was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with an armed suspect early Sunday morning.
All four former Minneapolis officers charged in connection with the death of George Floyd in May appeared in the Hennepin County Courthouse as a judge ruled on whether or not the men would be tried as a group or have separate proceedings.
An officer with the Minneapolis Police Department was struck in the head with a heavy trash can lid and knocked to the ground during a chaotic night of looting and unrest in the city on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Police Department has issued a warning to citizens that a series of robberies has occurred during which the offenders posing as officers with the agency and demanding drivers to give them their wallets.
An officer with the Grafton (ND) Police Department was shot in a gunfight on Friday night.
As Mensah went inside, "armed protesters approached the rear door and a single shotgun round was discharged by a member of the group into Officer Mensah’s backdoor," the release continues.
“Criminals took to the streets with the confidence there is no consequence for their actions,” Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said, implying State’s Attorney Kim Foxx's reforms have emboldened criminals, especially rioters and looters.
At least 13 officers with the Chicago Police Department were injured as rioters charged through the so-called "Magnificent Mile" in downtown Chicago—and other parts of the Windy City—early Monday looting stores and throwing objects at officers.
An officer with the Kenosha (WI) Police Department who was shot early Saturday morning is expected to recover from his wounds.
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission on Thursday demoted the city's police chief to the rank of captain.
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