Police Misconduct Costs Taxpayers in Chicago Millions of Dollars
The discussion around police misconduct and abuse tends to zero in on the cost to human life and dignity. But...
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Chicago Protesters Blocked Access to Police Credit Union
About 200 protesters gathered outside the Chicago Patrolmen’s Federal Credit Union on Saturday, their breath visible in the cold air as...
Illinois Cops Steal Car For Failing to Signal, Sell it at Auction
If the driver of a 1995 Chevy van had used a turn signal, he or she might still own the...
Chicago Paid Millions to Victims of Police Brutality
In this June 8, 2010 file photo, former Chicago Police Lt. Jon Burge arrives at the federal building in Chicago....
Chicago Police Torture ‘Black Site’ Exposed at Hearing
This man circled around a reporter and photographer for the Guardian twice while waiting for a local politician to show...
Real Police Reform is Unlikely in Chicago
On Nov. 24, I pried loose the video of Laquan McDonald being killed by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. Seemingly...
After Years of Covering For Cops, Chicago Mayor Promises Reform
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, known for keeping vise-like control over Chicago and his own political image, finds himself in the weakest...
Chicago Police Union Stands by Cop Charged With Murdering Teen
The main Chicago police union is standing behind the white officer who was charged this week with first-degree murder for...
New Website Exposes Chicago’s Police Corruption
Earlier this week, a team of investigative journalists and legal experts unfurled an incredible new website aggregating the responses of...
Chicago PD Investigator Fired For Not Covering Up 3 Killings
Lorenzo Davis, a former Supervising Investigator who was fired from his position at the Independent Police Review Authority poses for...
Chicago Preparing For Unrest as Police Shooting Video Being Released Tomorrow
Amid concerns about possible unrest, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel invited ministers and community activists to City Hall on Monday to...
Chicago Finally Sued Over Secret Prison, ‘Disappeared’ People
This man circled around a reporter and photographer for the Guardian twice while waiting for a local politician to show...
Chicago Mayor Blames Recording Police For His City’s High Murder Rate
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says that cell phone video recordings of police officers are interfering with the officers’ ability to do their...
Investigation Into Cop’s Death Has Cost Taxpayers $300,000
Fifty suburban police agencies reported using 283 employees to assist in the investigation of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph...
Cops Brutally Beat Police Misconduct Investigator After Turning Off Dash Cam
George Roberts, a Chicago employee in charge of investigating police misconduct, was pulled over by Chicago police for minor traffic violations...
Chicago Cop Says He has ‘No Choice but to F**king Pull Over Black People’
A new YouTube video surfaced where a Chicago cop clearly is attempting to intimidate and show completely disregard for the...
Glenview Officer Accused Of Perjury Awaits Ruling From Police Board
Glenview, IL Police Department After two nights of testimony, suspended Glenview police Officer James Horn awaits a ruling from the...
Chicago Ranks Number One In Number Of Fatal Police Shootings
Chicago police have fatally shot 70 people over a five-year span, tops among the largest U.S. cities. But the city...
Jesse Jackson Claims Chicago is Violent Because of AK47s
Jesse Jackson laid the blame for the murders in Chicago on AK-47’s. He stated that people “Can have guns in...
As Chicago Pays Victims of Past Torture, Police Face New Allegations of Abuse at Homan Square
More victims have come forward to detail recent abuse inside Homan Square, a secret compound used by Chicago police for...
