Chicago police delay making foot chase policy permanent, saying more data needed

The Chicago Police Department has missed a deadline for reforming its foot pursuit policy, saying it needs to collect more data to get “the policy right.”

Chicago dad shot, killed while driving daughter to school
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Travell Miller?s last act before dying in an ambush on the West Side was shielding his 7-year-old daughter from gunfire and possibly saving her life, his family says.

Chicago police lieutenant accused of shoving a flashlight between buttocks of teen carjacking suspect

A Chicago police lieutenant allegedly shoved a flashlight between the buttocks of a handcuffed carjacking suspect and then yelled to the 17-year-old "That’s what you get for carjacking," prosecutors said Thursday at a felony bond hearing for the officer.

2 Chicago police officers charged for beating 17-year-old
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Two Chicago police officers were released on their own recognizance Wednesday for allegedly beating a 17-year-old boy.

Free meals this week for Chicago first responders

The Chicago Police Foundation and Guaranteed Rate are guaranteeing first responders a good meal this week.

As carjackings skyrocket, Chicago Police hand out flyers with tips on how to avoid being victimized

The flyer offered information about strategies that carjackers use, like the "Bump and Run," in which another car rear-ends your car. Then, the passenger in that car jumps into your driver's seat while you're out looking at the damage and takes off.

Chicago police officer who grabbed Black woman walking her dog is placed on desk duty

Chicago's police oversight agency on Monday recommended Supt. David Brown either relieve an officer of his police powers or place him on administrative duties after he was seen on viral video grabbing a woman walking her dog, and the police department announced that he was placed on desk duty.

Chicago police superintendent says officer who grabbed Black woman walking dog is still on duty

The video shows the officer grabbing Nikkita Brown, who is Black. Her attorneys called it a "brutal attack." “I know it's frustrating for the public, once you've seen a viral video,” Police Superintendent David Brown said. “Hopefully I'll get a little more facts today.”

Video shows CPD officer confronting, grabbing Black woman who was walking her dog

Attorneys for Nikkita Brown said that other people, who were white, were also in the park but were not confronted. Attorneys called it an "obvious case of racial profiling" that resulted in "emotional trauma" because of the "brutal, unprovoked and unlawful attack."

Supt. Brown recommends 4 Chicago police officers be fired over 2019 alleged choking incident

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown has recommended to the Chicago Police Board that four police officers be fired for their roles in an alleged choking incident that occurred in 2019.

Chicago Police Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. releases video on 7th anniversary with CPD: 'We did it'

On Wednesday, Chicago Police Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., who was wounded in the same traffic stop that killed Officer Ella French, released a video to honor his seventh anniversary with the Chicago Police Department.

Chicago Police Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. releases video on 7th anniversary with CPD
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The CPD officer who was wounded during the same traffic stop that Officer Ella French was killed, released a video on his 7th anniversary with the Chicago Police Department.

Chicago's ShotSpotter technology rarely leads to gun crime evidence, investigatory stops: watchdog report

The city’s watchdog issued a report Tuesday that found ShotSpotter technology used by Chicago police rarely leads to investigatory stops or evidence of gun crimes and can change the way officers interact with areas they’re charged with patrolling.