Chicago Police Board fires cop accused of choking suspect during arrest

The Chicago Police Board has voted to fire an officer accused of beating and choking a man during an arrest, even though a judge found him not guilty of the charges earlier this year.

CPD sergeant charged with kneeling on 14-year-old?s back while off duty at Park Ridge Starbucks
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A Chicago police sergeant has been charged with aggravated battery for allegedly kneeling on the back of a 14-year-old boy he thought was stealing his son?s bicycle outside a Park Ridge Starbucks last month.

Chicago police unveil new strategies to make CTA transit safer

With violent crime on public transit making headlines in Chicago, police say they are doubling down on efforts to make trains and buses safe.

Chicago police hosting gun turn-in event this weekend in Austin
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Glen Brooks, director of CPD's office of community policing, previews this Saturday's gun turn-in even they are hosting in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.

Chicago police investigating racist, homophobic posts on 4chan by someone claiming to be a cop

Chicago police have launched an internal investigation into a series of incendiary posts by a person claiming to be an officer in an online forum regarded as one of the darkest corners of the web.

Retired Chicago cop shot on West Side during robbery attempt

A retired Chicago police officer was shot in Lawndale over the weekend when he pulled a gun and exchanged fire with a pair of robbers, one of whom may also have been wounded.

Chicago police arrest suspect after officer-involved shooting
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Chicago police officers were involved in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side Friday afternoon, spokesperson Tom Ahern said.

Chicago police open fire near United Center, one person taken to hospital with gunshot wound
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Chicago police fired shots and arrested a gunman Friday afternoon on the Near West Side, officials said. One person was struck by gunfire during the encounter shortly after 3 p.m. in the 2100 block of West Adams Street, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

New analysis of traffic stops finds CPD arresting more Black drivers than reported
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A new study by Block Club Chicago highlights more evidence that Chicago police are arresting thousands more Black drivers after traffic stops than what's being reported. The author, Pascal Sabino, joined Good Day Chicago on Friday to talk more about it.

Chicago police shoot gunman during altercation in Back of the Yards

A person is in custody after being shot and critically wounded by a Chicago police officer during an altercation Thursday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Person shot by Chicago police in custody after altercation in Back of the Yards
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A person is in custody and hospitalized in critical condition after a Chicago police officer shot them during an altercation Thursday night in Back of the Yards.