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3 Chicago police officers reprimanded in 2 opposing protests

by Brian Seay

As the president riles up his base, and athletes react to his words, the Chicago Police Department has become a microcosm of the national narrative.

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Fewer shootings, but more murders in Chicago as top cop calls for more gun laws

by Brian Seay

Chicago's top cop says CPD has recovered 5,000 firearms this year, but called for more gun laws to help drive down the city’s persistent gun violence.

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No charges for a Chicago officer who fatally shot a teen, and accidentally killed a neighbor

by Brian Seay

Prosecutors in Chicago decided Friday not to charge a police officer who shot and killed two people in late 2015, saying there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove he wasn’t acting in self defense.

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Chicago homicide numbers still outpacing 2016, Trump again weighs in

by Brian Seay

There were more murders and more people shot in Chicago last month than in the first month of 2016, according to police data released Wednesday.

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Chicago’s 2016 Crime Lab report: heavy on stats, light on answers

by Andrew Shepperson

The University of Chicago published its annual Crime Lab report on Tuesday, offering informative statistics but precious few reasons for the drastic increase in gun violence Chicago saw in 2016.

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DOJ: Chicago police have engaged in pattern of Constitutional abuses

by Brian Seay

The Justice Department said Chicago police have a broken system of accountability, poor training and supervision, and has consistently violated the Fourth Amendment in its use of force.

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DOJ, Baltimore police agree on reforms ahead of Trump presidency

by Brian Seay

Officials announced an agreement Thursday which would have far-reaching implications for how police officers operate in Baltimore in the coming years.

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4 police involved shootings in Chicago in 10 days

by Brian Seay

It was a violent Thanksgiving week in Chicago for law enforcement -- four police involved shootings in a nine day stretch, with four completely different stories to tell.

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Grand jury set to investigate whether Chicago police covered up McDonald shooting

by Brian Seay

A grand jury has convened and will start investigating whether there was a police cover-up of the October 2014 shooting death of Laquan McDonald by an officer in Chicago.

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Chicago police touts effective enforcement operation, 37 still shot

by Brian Seay

Chicago's top cop says increased enforcement over the weekend led to a reduction in violence, but 37 people were still shot in Chicago from Friday to Monday.

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Chicago police seeks public comment on new use of force guidelines

by Brian Seay

Once the commenting period closes later this month department officials hope to implement a new policy that makes the highest priority “the sanctity of human life.”

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Chicago cop acquitted in fatal shooting wants disability pay for PTSD

by Brian Seay

A former Chicago cop who was acquitted of a fatal shooting on a legal technicality wants disability pay from the city, saying he suffers from post traumatic stress disorder brought on by the 2012 incident.

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