Also, Chris Kennedy continues bold attack on Emanuel by mentioning Joe Berrios.
Tag: homicides
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Did Bobby Cann’s killer lie to get a light sentence?
Bystanders say drunk driver Ryne San Hamel exaggerated his efforts to help the dying cyclist.
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Why did the drunk driver who killed Bobby Cann get only ten days in jail?
Judge William Hooks cited the defendant’s “remorse” for the crime, but the victim’s loved ones say that claim rings false.
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Ex-CDOT chief: Focusing on crash hot spots could save lives, reduce profiling
Chicago never tried the feds’ data-driven enforcement model—but Gabe Klein says we now should.
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The economic causes of Chicago’s violence
The city continues to pursue policies that advance inequity.
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Chicago needs a Vision Zero plan for eliminating gun violence
It’s important to reduce traffic crashes, but homicides are a more urgent problem.
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Rauner was right to reject calls for the National Guard in Chicago
Calling the guard into black and brown neighborhoods would only escalate tensions between the community and the police.
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Anita Alvarez defends her handling of the Laquan McDonald case, Chicago Police solved about a quarter of homicide cases in 2015, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago Public Library is forgiving overdue fines, and Sun-Times owner Michael Ferro buys big stake in the Tribune.
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Is state’s attorney Anita Alvarez protecting public safety—or an obstacle to justice?
The race to be Cook County’s top prosecutor gets under way with questions about fairness and incarceration.
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Veteran state rep: Mayor Emanuel has failed us and police chief McCarthy must go
State Rep Ken Dunkin, one of the leaders of the legislative black caucus, says city leaders are clueless about fighting violent crime in Chicago.
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Poverty and addiction created a heroin entrepreneur
Parris Fultz was a self-described independent operator in a business—drug dealing—dominated by larger-scale players.
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A look at how Chicago’s heroin trade has adapted and thrived for more than a century
Drug dealing hasn’t always been done in the open—but it has been going on for generations.
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Anatomy of a heroin ring
Anatomy of a heroin ring: a west-side drug organization that employed dozens and served thousands
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A near-death experience at Homicide Watch
A near-death experience at Homicide Watch
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Deadly poverty
Homicide is just one of many killers plaguing Chicago’s poor black neighborhoods