Board Rules Two Police Shootings Were Unjustified
Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority has ruled two police shootings into vehicles as unjustified.
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Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority has ruled two police shootings into vehicles as unjustified.
"Outdoor roll calls are postponed but not canceled," said Police News Affairs Director Anthony Guglielmi in a statement released Wednesday.
The officers ran their equine partners through a demonstration that included a police SUV barreling into the training arena at the South Shore Cultural Center.
As the Department of Justice continues its investigation of the Chicago Police Department, dozens of area clergy members are adding their voices to the calls for change.
Eight people were killed and 52 were wounded in shootings over the weekend in Chicago. It's the third time this year shootings have reached 60 in one weekend.
First Deputy Supt. John Escalante says the Chicago department has reached out to the police department in Baton Rouge, La. to offer any support.
Cindy Guerra says she dragged the boy to the grass and immediately started CPR. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.
The impact of the murders of three police officers in Baton Rouge on Sunday could be felt in Chicago, where police already were taking steps for extra protection in the wake of the slayings of five police officers in Dallas, but former Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy offered a different perspective on the threat to police.
Police in Chicago and across the country have been on high alert since a sniper killed five officers and wounded nine others in Dallas on July 7, and tensions were heightened 10 days later, when six Baton Rouge officers were shot, three of them fatally on Sunday.
An off-duty Chicago police sergeant was being hailed for saving a boy's life Saturday evening, after he was reported drowned at an Orland Park pool party.
The seven-figure payout is the largest of three settlements — all in cases of alleged misconduct by Chicago Police officers — set for approval by the City Council's Finance Committee on Tuesday.
Many Chicago police officers have stepped up to show they care, in a very big way. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
One casualty of Wednesday night's storm was the annual CFD Bravest vs. CPD Finest baseball classic at U.S. Cellular Field.
Wrigley Field became the scene of an active shooter drill on Thursday, in an effort to make sure the Friendly Confines remain friendly and safe for fans.
An off-duty Chicago Police officer witnessed the armed robbery of a senior Sunday afternoon in the North Side Lakeview neighborhood and confronted the suspects, who were later arrested, police said.
Chicago police shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at officers after threatening to kill himself in the Calumet Heights neighborhood early Sunday.
One person was being questioned Sunday morning, after shots were fired at Chicago Police officers on the Far South Side.
Officers here are being paired with partners to increase visibility and safety. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Four Chicago police officers, a state's attorney investigator, the city and Cook County were named Thursday in a federal suit by a man who said they framed him and sent him to prison for more than 10 years.
One of the Chicago aldermen leading public hearings on efforts to overhaul the Police Department lashed out Thursday at critics who have called their hearings a "sham."
A Chicago police officer was slightly injured after a car lost control and hit a light pole, sending it crashing down on him.
Advocates for an elected civilian police oversight board turned out for a City Council hearing on police accountability Wednesday afternoon.
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson says there could have been more officers on the streets in the bloody end of the July Fourth weekend.
Police say that about 6 a.m., the male officer was in the rest room when a noisemaker-type firework went off.
Dressed in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt as he was driving through Roscoe Village with his son, Officer Sean Hayes said he was "in the right place at the right time" when a cyclist was doored by a female motorist, causing a serious injury to his neck.
