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police-reform
  • by david hall
Chicago cop acquitted of murdering his girlfriend still should be fired, civilian watchdog insists

Just days after Officer Pierre Tyler was found not guilty on all counts, Chicago's police oversight chief told the city's top cop that she wants Tyler fired for shooting the mother of one of his children and attacking her months earlier.

crime
  • by david hall
Man shot, critically wounded trying to stop carjacking of sister’s vehicle in Austin

Authorities say a man who tried to stop four people from taking his sister's car with her two children inside early Monday was shot and hospitalized in critical condition. The children were unhurt. No one is in custody.

news
  • by david hall
Juneteenth now celebrated for entire month of June in Cook County

State and county politicians kicked off Juneteenth celebrations Monday at Malcolm X College.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Aurora mayor says Kane County sheriff's decisions before police shooting led to 'unfortunate loss of life'

Mayor Richard Irvin was referring to Sheriff Ron Hain's order to seize the suspect's car the night before the fatal shooting, "compromising" an undercover Aurora police operation to arrest the man safely. Hain called Irvin's comments "reckless and inappropriate."