The west side teen was a human being, not just another statistic, and he deserves a better tribute than this.
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The FOP’s new spokesman believes in a vast left-wing media conspiracy
Martin Preib has accused Chicago journalists of being in cahoots with Northwestern University and others to vilify cops.
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Today’s young journalists: Committed to muckraking and not afraid to starve
Chicago’s City Bureau is providing this generation’s version of the anguished reporters of 60s—the ones who reported because somebody had to reveal the truth.
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How Chicago’s ‘Fraternal Order of Propaganda’ shapes the story of fatal police shootings
When cops kill civilians, their union is on hand to defend them. In many cases this has come at the expense of the truth.
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What Mayor Emanuel needs to learn from the killing of Laquan McDonald
Chicago has a systemic problem that won’t be solved with the charging of a single officer.
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Killed On Camera
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.