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Report: Chicago Police overtime spending result of ‘wide scale waste and…abuse’

by Brian Seay

The Chicago Police Department has spent nearly $100 million a year on officer overtime in the last few years, according to an internal investigation.

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A closer look at what President Trump’s military surplus executive order does

by Brian Seay

President Trump rolled back an Obama-era order restricting military surplus equipment for state and local law enforcement this week. But what’s it all mean?

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President Trump’s joke about roughing up thugs draws mixed reactions

by Brian Seay

In a joke Friday, President Donald Trump told officers during a speech not to “be too nice” to thugs - drawing mixed reactions from police and other groups.

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Parents, Ferguson settle wrongful death suit over Michael Brown

by Jennifer Cruz

Senior District Judge E. Richard Webber sealed the settlement amount from public view, but describes it as “fair and reasonable compensation for this wrongful death claim and is in the best interests of each plaintiff."

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Man from famed Ferguson photo dies from apparent suicide

by Jennifer Cruz

Witnesses say Crawford had been discussing personal matters when they heard a gunshot and realized he had shot himself in the head.

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FBI study: officers less proactive as anti-police hostility becomes ‘new norm’

by Brian Seay

Anti-cop narratives helped fuel a surge in violence against police last year, and officers are “de-policing” as a result.

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Shots fired at Ferguson protest brought on by newly released video (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The newly released video has drawn more controversy to the 2014 shooting of the 18-year-old, sparking renewed protests in Ferguson and demand for reform.

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Video renews controversy over Michael Brown shooting (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

A documentary claims Brown never stole the cigarillos because he was in the store earlier that day and paid for them with what appeared to be pot.

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Sessions: DOJ to ‘pull back’ on police department lawsuits, help them fight crime

by Brian Seay

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday he’s going to ‘pull back’ on an Obama era police reform tactic.

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Police unions eye reversal of department reforms under Trump

by Brian Seay

With a new president comes new priorities, and some union bosses think President Trump could help change the DOJ-led consent decrees that are transforming departments nationwide.

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New documentary follows rise of police militarization (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

A new documentary about the rise of police militarization in America is hitting theaters this month, following a huge film festival win.

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Shots fired after Ferguson protester struck by car

by Jennifer Cruz

The driver said she was distracted by the protesters on the side of the road and didn’t see the one in the middle of the street until it was too late.

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