Police union spokesman says “motives” behind database are “perfectly transparent.”
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‘This is a march of civil disobedience’ [PHOTOS]
On the ground at the August 2 protest that shut down Lake Shore Drive on its way to Wrigley Field.
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Workshop explores alternatives to calling cops during mental health crises
Police abolitionists continue to articulate their vision for a “a world without police.”
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Should Chicago cops have to pay for their own misconduct insurance?
Misconduct settlements have cost the city $800 million since 2004, a new report found. Should taxpayers be on the hook?
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South-side poet Kwynology wants you to fall back in love with Chicago at her open mike
In the Yard will let south- and west-siders share their work in their own community.
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Distinguished CPS principal resigns after threats, controversy over anti-police speaker
The tension at Wildwood Elementary comes as the Jon Burge police torture curriculum is rolled out across the district.
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Singer welcomed by America’s Got Talent—but not the CTA
Andrew Johnston has gotten accolades from Grammy-winner Sam Smith, but he keeps getting hassled for his subway and street performances.
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That time a Cook County judge ruled on the case of a man he himself put in prison when he was still a prosecutor
In 2006 John Conroy reported an incredible story about how the Jon Burge torture scandal continues to reverberate in the judiciary
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Is Illinois ready for a potential influx of stoned drivers?
Weed Week: There is no completely reliable test for marijuana intoxication, and very few cops trained to recognize it.
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How and why did G Herbo’s show at the Vic get canceled?
Promoter Peter Jideonwo, who booked the Chicago rapper’s show that had been scheduled for Friday, says pressure from the city and CPD led to the cancellation.
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Sixteen months after cops killed Joshua Beal, still no ruling on whether the shooting was justified
Neither of the off-duty officers involved in the shooting or the dispute that preceded it were in full uniform, as police have claimed.
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TK Joshua Beal
Formal family photo at Tiffaney Boxley’s mom’s 59th birthday circa 2011 with Joshua alone; a group photo of Tiffaney, Malik, Michael, Joshua, and Tiffaney’s nephew AkirCredit: Courtesy Joshua Beal’s Family Tiffaney Boxley, Josh, Josh’s sister in pink Aaliyah Boxley and Tiffaney Boxley’s grandmother Deborah Wilson in wheel chairCredit: Courtesy Joshua Beal’s Family Woman in pink […]
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Cop celebrated for helping homeless veteran was leading opponent of veterans’ housing
John Garrido was praised for aiding vet Anthony Johnson, but he battled a development that could house dozens of veterans on the northwest side.
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Second City Cop blog celebrates slain CPD commander
“We can’t think of a single significant instance where he was the target of someone’s ire,” the Chicago police hive-mind blog reflects.
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Are there alternatives to calling 911?
A workshop prompted attendees to examine the cop within themselves.