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Police oversight agency recommends firing four Chicago cops tied to corrupt former sergeant

The officers worked with ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts, who is tied to at least 230 exonerations.

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Chicago police officers with ties to extremist Oath Keepers stay on the force. Some have troubling records.

An investigation by WBEZ, Chicago Sun-Times and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project found allegations of excessive force, improper searches and racist comments on the job.

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Jay-Z ‘cried’ from happiness when his mother came out to him

Jay-Z’s mother Gloria Carter reportedly married her longtime partner Roxanne Wilshire over the weekend

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Jay-Z previously revealed he ‘cried’ from happiness when his mother came out to him

Jay-Z’s mother Gloria Carter reportedly married her longtime partner Roxanne Wilshire over the weekend

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Top cop’s wife coached slain officer’s high school cheerleading team: ‘She did not deserve this’

Officer Areanah Preston “always had something funny to say and was guaranteed to pass on her infectious smile,” former Chicago police Capt. Saadi Carter said.

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s team moving quickly to find interim police superintendent

Those likely to be in running to replace departing interim Supt. Eric Carter include three former members of CPD’s leadership team.

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Acting CPD leader resigns amid search for top cop, Mayor-elect Johnson’s new chief of staff and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Interim Chicago police Superintendent Eric Carter to retire next month as Mayor Lightfoot leaves office

CHICAGO — Eric Carter, the interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, will retire on May 15 after three decades with the department, the CPD announced Thursday.

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Acting Chicago Police Supt. Eric Carter announces retirement amid nationwide search for next top cop

Carter plans to retire May 15, two months after he took over the police department from David Brown — and the day Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is sworn into office.

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$Alderman blasts fractious CPD leadership for flat-footed response to violent weekend gatherings$

Alderman blasts fractious CPD leadership for flat-footed response to violent weekend gatherings

Officials fought amongst themselves and street cops were overwhelmed, Ald Brian Hopkins said, as groups of teens jumped on cars and set fires in the Loop — and at least three teens were shot. ‘Nobody knew who was in charge,’ Hopkins said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hearings to determine whether to fire Chicago cop who fatally shot Adam Toledo begin next month

Officer Eric Stillman chased Toledo into an alley in Little Village in March 2021 and fired a single shot into the boy’s chest, a split-second after Toledo dropped a handgun and raised his hands.

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Chicago police ‘like’ of anti-transgender post sparks investigation

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and interim police Superintendent Eric Carter announced an internal investigation Friday into the unauthorized “like” by the Chicago Police Department’s Twitter account of an anti-transgender tweet.

Chicago Tribune

Lightfoot condemns CPD Twitter account’s ‘like’ of anti-trans post: ‘We are an inclusive city’

Chicago’s first openly gay mayor said she has directed the city’s top cop “to conduct a robust investigation to identify the person responsible and hold them accountable.”

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Man charged with fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend on Loop CTA platform after she gave his name to police before dying

“She was very joyful,” a cousin said of Samantha Maldonado, who came to Chicago from Ecuador. “We just want to be able to live our lives as fully as she did.”

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Search is on for CPD Supt. David Brown’s replacement, but the bench of insider candidates is thin

The wave of high-level departures under Brown will make it difficult for the new mayor to find an insider who is qualified, battle-tested — and wants the job.

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Bally’s officials address concerns about temporary Medinah Temple casino at community meeting

Bally’s casino is set to temporarily occupy the historic Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Ave., before moving to its permanent riverfront location on Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street.

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Afternoon Edition: June 14, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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More helicopters eyed as a tool for Chicago police to fight carjackings, other crimes

Chicago police officials say they ‘anticipate’ acquiring two helicopters and might use private donations to help pay for them. First Deputy Supt. Eric Carter said it would be ‘ideal’ to have a much larger fleet, like Los Angeles has.

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Chicago officials join Merrick Garland in Washington to announce gun conspiracy charges

A new indictment alleges that Chicago native Brandon Miller, a soldier at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, conspired with soldiers Jarius Brunson and Demarcus Adams to buy guns in Kentucky and Tennessee and supply Miller’s associates here.

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High-ranking Chicago cop defends DJ gig at casino while on medical leave

Capt. Saadia Carter, the wife of the city’s second ranking police official, performed at the Horseshoe casino in Hammond as part of an event commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. She has denied any wrongdoing.

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