Man suing CPD over arrest, COPA investigating after video shows officer holding gun to his head
The man—Lorenzo Williams, 32—was charged with felonies and misdemeanor after his arrest Tuesday in the Cabrini Rowhouses.
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The man—Lorenzo Williams, 32—was charged with felonies and misdemeanor after his arrest Tuesday in the Cabrini Rowhouses.
Lorenzo Williams is suing Chicago Police over the use of force in his arrest outside the Cabrini Rowhouses this week, but police say in a report that he was going for a gun at the time. Jermont Terry reports.
Lorenzo Williams was arrested in the Cabrini Rowhouses on the Near North Side this week after officers said he was spotted with a gun in his waistband. As Tara Molina reports, Williams is suing over the officers' use of force during the arrest.
The man—Lorenzo Williams, 32—was charged with felonies and misdemeanor after his arrest Tuesday in the Cabrini Rowhouses. Tara Molina reports.
Dexter Reed, 26, was shot and killed by police on March 21 in Humboldt Park. The city initially said he was pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt.
Lawyers for the City of Chicago said the officers who conducted a traffic stop that ended in the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed earlier this year did so because of tinted windows, contradicting an earlier explanation that the stop was because of a seatbelt violation.
The Secret Service and Chicago Police will be speaking with people who live near the DNC action to give some insight on public safety protocols, road closures, and transportation information ahead of the convention.
Neighbors who live near the United Center have said they're concerned about the effect of all the tight security restrictions and large crowds during the Democratic National Convention next month. As Sabrina Franza reports, police and the Secret Service addressed just those concerns.
John "Bulldog" Drummond, known to generations as one of CBS Chicago's star reporters, was working with WIND radio during the chaotic Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968. Drummond joins Jim Williams with a look back, and a reflection on lessons the city learned.
Officials will be talking to people in the area around the United Center Friday about what they can expect ahead of the big event. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Edwin Ortiz wants to become the 45th person to have his conviction, tied to Guevara, to be overturned in court.
A man falsely accused of a 1988 murder is seeking to have his conviction, tied to disgraced Chicago police Det. Reynaldo Guevara, overturned, which would be the 45th such reversal.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said police will assess and "move with the flow of intelligence" to maintain safety during the convention next month. Megan Hickey reports.
All eyes are on security following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Megan Hickey reports.
The court system has been preparing extensively to deal with possible additional court proceedings related to arrests during the convention.
The game raises money for the families of fallen first responders.
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 50.
The incident happened on the platform in the 300 block of South Dearborn Street around 3:30 p.m.
An internal affairs investigation found eight officers with connections to right-wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers.
Porscha Banks remembers March 21, 2024, the day she learned her brother, Dexter Reed, was killed during what Chicago Police said was a traffic stop for a seat belt violation in Humboldt Park, captured on police body camera.
There are some significant differences the Republican National Convention now in progress and the Democratic Convention in Chicago next month.
The cities are different, the convention layouts are different, and the number of protesters in Chicago expected to be much larger. But as Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, police and protesters at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee said believe Chicago’s big event will run more smoothly than many fear.
A man was shot and killed by out-of-town police officers in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention. As Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, a Chicago Police official says nothing similar is likely during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
Chicago will host the Democratic National Convention in a mere five weeks.
Late Monday afternoon, police Supt. Larry Snelling spoke about preparations under way for more than a year to host the DNC at the United Center and McCormick Place. Lauren Victory reports.
