Friday, March 14, 2025

Search results for keyword: Extremism in the Ranks found in 5 News.

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  • by david hall
Chicago police rebuff watchdog’s request to reopen probe into cops’ ties to extremist Oath Keepers

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said officers tied to extremist groups “are dishonoring the badge.”

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  • by david hall
Efforts to root out Chicago police extremism have 'fallen short’ of Mayor Johnson’s promises, watchdog says

The inspector general’s office urged Johnson to create a task force aimed at "preventing, identifying, and eliminating extremist and anti-government activities and associations within CPD.”

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  • by david hall
No extremist groups on list barring Chicago police officer membership, only street gangs

The document includes 675 gang factions department members are forbidden from joining – but no hate or extremist groups. A police spokesperson indicated such groups will be identified on a case-by-case basis.

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  • by david hall
Civil rights group says Chicago mayor, top cop should take tougher action against officers linked to extremist Oath Keepers

The Southern Poverty Law Center urged Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Supt. Larry Snelling to reconsider the decision not to take disciplinary action against eight officers connected to the Oath Keepers, six of whom admitted to joining the group.