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City Council OKs towing crackdown on vehicles used in drag racing, drifting

The ordinance gives the Chicago Police Department the power to impound vehicles used in daredevil stunts, whether or not the owner is present.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2022

As violent crime in Chicago soared, arrests fell to historic lows

Chicago police have made arrests in fewer and fewer crimes in recent years. The decline mirrors a drop in nearly every category of officers’ activity tracked by the Chicago Police Department.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 15, 2022

In Chicago, killings of transgender women of color often go unsolved. ‘There’s no justice,’ relatives say

CHICAGO — Speaking through tears, Rosemary Gamble returns again and again to the questions she would like to ask her granddaughter’s killer:

Chicago Tribune · Jul 5, 2022

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Six killed, dozens hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Police arrest suspect after six people were killed in a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2022

Using helicopters to track carjackings is a bad idea

A modern blimp requires no pilot, little or no fuel, creates no noise, and can hold multiple cameras capable of independently tracking carjackers and criminals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2022

Good Kids Mad City proposes youth-driven approach to stop violent crime

The so-called “Peacebook” ordinance calls for diverting 2% of the Chicago Police Department’s $1.7 billion budget — $34 million — to fund job training and violence prevention programs led by young people in Chicago neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2022

Chicago police banned from chasing people just because they run away following two fatal shootings

Deaths of Adam Toledo, 13, and Anthony Alvarez, 22, heaped pressure on Chicago police to change foot pursuit policy

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

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New Chicago Police Department policy bars officers from chasing a person simply for fleeing

The policy notably bars officers from chasing a person simply for fleeing, and advises them to reconsider pursuing someone who appears armed with a gun.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2022

Video: Cop shoots teen with hands up

Cops then "callously dragged him across the pavement and turned their attention to an uninjured officer": lawsuit

Salon · Jun 17, 2022

Police release new video of pregnant postal worker missing since 2018

Kierra Coles, then 26 and three months pregnant, was last seen leaving her apartment on Oct. 2, 2018.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022

Chicago police officer wounded in Englewood shootout released from hospital

Officer Erik Moreno and two other uniformed officers tried to make a traffic stop in the 6900 block of South Sangamon Street when he was shot in the torso and arm and rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious-but-stable condition.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2022

Police hiring needs a major revamp

Why does the Chicago Police Department continue to hire cops with racial bias. There are psychological tests that flag such personalities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2022

Picture Chicago: The Sun-Times’ Photos of the Week

A wounded CPD officer returns home, Mayor Lori Lightfoot officially launches her re-election campaign, and a new trading floor opens at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2022

Video shows Chicago commuter jumping onto tracks to save man who fell: ‘I could feel the shocks’

Anthony Perry, 20, was later rewarded with a new car for his life-saving act of bravery

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2022

Deputy mayor for public safety leaving Lightfoot administration after one year

John O’Malley, leaving after just a year on the job, is expected to be replaced by Elena Goettrich, deputy director of prosecutorial strategies for the Chicago Police Department.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

City program to pay for security cameras, lighting launched: Here’s how to apply

Mayor Lori Lightfoot opened applications to a new program Monday that will help Chicago homeowners and small business owners install security devices.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

‘It’s going to save lives’: Chicago Police Department expands eligibility for drug users to get treatment instead of jail

The drug diversion program, the largest of its kind in the country, was piloted on the West Side in 2018 and expanded citywide late last year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

Family of 84-year-old woman killed during police pursuit says city hasn’t responded to a lawsuit — three years after the case was filed

Verona Gunn died from her injuries on May 25, 2019, after her car was hit by an unmarked Chicago police cruiser.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022

Fact-check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott misfires with half-cocked shots at Chicago’s ‘tougher’ gun laws

While Chicago’s gun laws may be more strict than some states, Abbott’s statement ignores how regulations have been weakened after federal court reversals of the city’s once-tougher restrictions. He also ignores how the majority of firearms in Chicago are coming from neighboring states where gun…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2, 2022

Politicians, stop scapegoating cops and let them do their jobs

An executive order signed by Biden last week would stretch police departments thin and overburden them in the line of duty.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 27, 2022

Apple AirTags, touted as a way to find lost keys, purses, also are being used by stalkers

Millions of the trackers have been sold since they were introduced last year. And reports to the Chicago Police Department of unwanted surveillance or stalking using them soon began.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Homeless man set on fire at bottom of Chicago Trump tower

‘We need to make sure everyone has somewhere safe to go,’ says campaigner

WEKU · May 26, 2022

A lawsuit says a 13-year-old Black boy had his hands up when Chicago police shot him

The teen, who was shot in the back by a police officer, was unarmed and had his arms raised to surrender, according to a lawsuit. The bullet severely damaged part of the seventh-grader's spine.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2022

13-year-old shot by CPD officer was unarmed, raised hands: lawsuit

A federal lawsuit said the seventh grader who ran away from an allegedly stolen car was shot in the back, posed no threat.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Lawsuit: 13-year-old's hands up when shot by Chicago police

A new lawsuit says a 13-year-old boy shot in the back by a Chicago police officer was unarmed and had his arms raised to surrender when he was hit by the bullet

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