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Home » Alvin Weems

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Posted inBlogs

City of Chicago Admits Mistake, Gets Rewarded

by Michael Miner December 15, 2009August 19, 2021

A $12.5 million verdict against the city has been reversed because the jury was told the city admitted responsibility in the police shooting of Michael Pleasance.

Posted inBlogs

So where is the outrage, anyway?

by Whet Moser January 23, 2009August 19, 2021

Is Chicago more apathetic than its metropolitan peers? A couple theories.

Posted inNews & Politics

Outrageless

by Michael Miner January 22, 2009August 19, 2021

Is Chicago more complacent than other big cities?

Posted inBlogs

Classic catch-up — it finally begins to flow.

by Michael Miner May 21, 2007August 19, 2021

Officer Weems recants, and it’s news to the Tribune five months later.

Posted inBlogs

Don’t mind me, I’m just an angry blogger

by Whet Moser May 15, 2007August 19, 2021

The Sun-Times spots the Alvin Weems shooting video “on the Internet.”

Posted inBlogs

Sometimes you have to toot your own horn

by Whet Moser May 7, 2007August 19, 2021

The Weems shooting on ABC7; the Trib “discovers” Lane Tech hurdlers practicing in the hallways.

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Killed on Camera

by Whet Moser April 19, 2007August 19, 2021

John Conroy, author of this week’s cover story about the videotaped killing of Michael Pleasance by police officer Alvin Weems, narrates the footage on our site and appears on WGN news to discuss it tonight.

Officer Alvin Weems shoots Michael Pleasance at the 95th Street Red Line station. Weems is wearing the light hat and dark jacket. Pleasance is the one in the dark hat and white parka.
Posted inNews & Politics

Killed On Camera

by John Conroy April 19, 2007August 19, 2021

Officer Alvin Weems shot an unarmed man point-blank in view of CTA security cameras. Investigators recommended that he be fired. Phil Cline promoted him.

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