A two-year-old boy was fatally shot in Chicago Tuesday in what police suspect was a gang hit amid ongoing gun violence in the city that has drawn attention from President Donald Trump.
A U.S. Department of Justice probe into the Chicago Police Department revealed that cops undergo very poor training as well as the department been the subject of biased investigations. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is expected to announce the findings of the 13-month investigation Friday.
The four individuals accused of kidnapping and attacking a special needs teen in Chicago will not receive bond.
The Chicago Police Department recorded 762 homicides in 2016. That's more than New York and L.A. combined.
Kim Foxx steps into her job as Cook County's top prosecutor with the Chicago police department under federal probe. She promises to make reforms that will end the sense of hopelessness.
Two important additions were included in the revamped policy; a fleeing suspect must present an "immediate threat," for officers to use deadly force, and if an officer abuses the restriction, fellow officers are held accountable to intervene.
Chicago's police chief said a climate of fear over protests makes cops reluctant to use their gun. That endangers their lives and public safety.
On Saturday, the rapper posted a two-minute video, detailing his difficulty with two police officers who nearly threw him out of the Grand Crossing District station once he began filming.
Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson is recommending that seven police officers be fired for filing false reports in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald. The city’s inspector general and outside counsel also reviewed reports, along with videos and other evidence, and found that the officers involved violated Rule 14 of the Chicago Police Department’s Rules […]
Chicago's Independent Police Review authority, which investigates claims of misconduct and excessive force, released the videos derived from 101 cases.
A Chicago judge wants Mayor Rahm Emanuel to testify about the police department's code of silence, but attorneys for the city would rather settle than have the embattled mayor take the stand.
Dante Servin, who shot unarmed Rekia Boyd, resigned before a hearing Tuesday over whether he should be terminated for the off-duty 2012 incident.
