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Home » Marco Proano

Tag: Marco Proano

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Mother of teen killed by Chicago police officer Marco Proano ‘glad the verdict was guilty’

by Maya Dukmasova August 30, 2017August 18, 2021

Proano never faced criminal charges for fatally shooting 19-year-old Niko Husband, whose family is still seeking justice.

Posted inNews & Politics

Dan Herbert lives to serve and protect cops—even Laquan McDonald’s killer

by Maya Dukmasova February 15, 2017August 18, 2021

The Chicago defense attorney sees police officers accused of misconduct as “the ultimate underdog.”

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A federal indictment of a Chicago cop adds a new pressure point for police reform

by Maya Dukmasova September 22, 2016August 18, 2021

The U.S. attorney’s suit against Officer Marco Proano is just one of a host of legal challenges facing CPD.

Posted inBlogs

A short-form defense of long-form journalism

by Jake Malooley February 25, 2016August 18, 2021

Most narrative nonfiction isn’t bad, but it shouldn’t be a pissing match.

Posted inNews & Politics

Can a lawsuit deliver justice after a fatal police shooting?

by Steve Bogira February 24, 2016August 18, 2021

On a summer night in 2011, Chicago police officer Marco Proano fatally shot 19-year-old Niko Husband outside a dance party. The Independent Police Review Authority said the shooting was justified. Then a civil jury took up the case.

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Emanuel discovers the need for police accountability reforms

by Steve Bogira December 2, 2015August 18, 2021

Four and a half years after he assumed office—but only one week after the release of the Laquan McDonald video—the mayor determines that the city’s police review authority needs to be examined.

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IPRA recommends the firing of a Chicago police officer involved in a shooting

by Steve Bogira June 29, 2015August 18, 2021

After a drive-by shooting on North Ashland in 2011, an off-duty officer shot 16 times at the wrong car, according to the Independent Police Review Authority.

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