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The Chicago Police Department has killed more children since 2013 than any other local law enforcement agency, according to police accountability data
Since 2013, Chicago Police Department officers have killed at least 12 kids younger than 18, accord…
Erin Snodgrass
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The Justice Department released a scathing report about the Chicago Police Department
The report recommends that the Chicago police mandate the use of body cameras on all officers by th…
Jeremy Berke
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A Chicago police officer has been charged in the shooting of a man who said he was having an anxiety attack in a train station
Melvina Bogard was charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct. The victim survived bei…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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The police officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo was listed as a victim on an incident report. One law-enforcement expert said it's 'an old cop trick meant to muddy the murky waters.'
An expert said it can be used to gain sympathy. It's allowed because, "by law, assault or aggravate…
Lauren Frias
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Chicago's mayor calls for police reform after a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by a Chicago cop during a chase
Adam Toledo was shot and killed after Chicago police chased him following a report of gunfire on Ma…
Paul Squire,Kelly McLaughlin
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Anthony Alvarez and Adam Toledo were killed being chased by Chicago police - 4 years after the DOJ found that the department's foot chases were leading to too many deaths
The Chicago Police Department had been instituting a foot-pursuit policy when Toledo and Alvarez di…
Ashley Collman
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The top cop of Illinois wants the federal government to investigate the Chicago Police Department
In a letter to Attorney General Lynch Tuesday that was obtained by NBC News Chicago, Mandigan cited…
Bryan Logan
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A Chicago police officer broke into the Capitol in January and bragged in a text that he "knocked out a commie," new court filings show
Karol Chwiesiuk, 29, has been a member of the Chicago Police Department since December 2018. He als…
Madison Hall
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A new study suggests diversifying law enforcement could lead to better policing
Researchers found that Black and Hispanic officers made far fewer arrests and used force less often…
Erin Snodgrass
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Name of Chicago Police officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo revealed in incident report
The report identifies the officer as Eric Stillman, 34, listing the officer as a victim in an aggra…
Lauren Frias
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Chicago protesters' attempt to tear down Christopher Columbus statue ends in violent clash with police
Protesters reportedly threw cans and fireworks at officers, and police responded by attacking prote…
Paige Leskin
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Trump promised to help stop 'carnage' in Chicago - but Sessions won't guarantee federal help
Advocates of police reform have been fearful of the impact Sessions could have on federal efforts t…
Michelle Mark
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Chicago mayor announces deal to create an elected board to oversee the Chicago Police
The deal would represent a "historic, transformative, and balanced approach to civilian oversight,"…
Connor Perrett,Haven Orecchio…
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A botched police raid left a Chicago woman and her 4-year-old granddaughter traumatized. After Breonna Taylor's death, she wonders if she'll see justice.
In February, police violently burst into an innocent woman's home and pointed guns at her 4-year-ol…
Michelle Mark
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Kanye West joined protesters in Chicago. Some organizers said his presence detracted from the conversation on police brutality.
West also donated $2 million to the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. He…
Canela López
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Chicago is hiring 'hundreds' of new police officers after a deadly Labor Day weekend
"One of the things that overtime tried to accomplish was [to tamp down] the spikes in violence," Ge…
Jeremy Berke
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Chicago police want to fire the officers involved in the Laquan McDonald shooting
Last year the Department of Justice stepped in to investigate the "patterns and practices" of the C…
Chris Sanchez
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Chicago allocated $67 million of taxpayer money so far toward settlements over alleged police misconduct
The figure is a part of a total of $80 million in settlements over allegations of city worker misco…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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One of the officers who dragged a United Airlines passenger off a plane has been placed on leave
"The incident on United flight 3411 was not in accordance with our standard operating procedure and…
Danielle Muoio
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One of the US's biggest police departments has a deal that helps it get away with filing false police reports
The day after the shooting, the Chicago Police Department put out a statement saying McDonald, who …