Thursday, February 5, 2026

Search results for keyword: civil rights found in 53 News.

news
  • by david hall
Federal judge won't step down in Jon Burge lawsuits

Lawyers for the city said U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings had a conflict because he signed onto a report about torture by Chicago police. Cummings says city lawyers did not try to remove another judge — who once prosecuted Burge.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of 'The Godfather' and 'Million Dollar Baby,' dies at 94

Albert Ruddy produced more than 30 movies, from the “Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby” to "Cannonball Run II" and "Megaforce," nominees for Golden Raspberry awards for worst movie of the year.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Mayor's RTA board nominee withdraws, denounces critics as 'opponents of African American empowerment'

The Rev. Ira Acree accused two Chicago City Council members who voted against his nomination of holding him to a higher standard than what's been applied to previous appointments to mass transit boards, many who had no mass transit expertise.

police-reform
  • by david hall
Police must 'not lose focus' on reform as Democratic Convention nears, former federal prosecutor warns

The police department’s troubled response to the protests and unrest in the summer of 2020 looms over preparations for the convention in August.