Residents hear from Chicago Police, other leaders at safety forum in Streeterville
Police said they are adding more officers on weekends, watching and Chicago Transit Authority and other cameras, to keep crowds in check.
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Police said they are adding more officers on weekends, watching and Chicago Transit Authority and other cameras, to keep crowds in check.
Retired Officer Larry Neuman, 73, was honored with a procession by his former colleagues Thursday. He leaves behind a wife, children, and grandchildren. CBS 2's Darius Johnson talked with Neuman's former boss, retired CPD Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy.
A retired Chicago police officer was shot and killed on the city's West side on Thursday. The 73-year-old man was shot in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street around 11:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died. Longtime friends and neighbors identified the victim as Larry Neuman.
After a short pursuit, the man was arrested and a gun was recovered, police said.
Residents of the complex at Jackson and Oakley boulevards on the Near West Side say they don't even let their children play outside due to fear of stray bullets. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The boy was walking out of a building in a gated complex when neighbors say a bullet from outside the gates struck him. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Tavon Tanner was caught in gun crossfire on his family's porch. Detectives Kevin Lynn and Patrick Munyon met Tanner at the hospital, and the bond has been constant ever since.
Tavon Tanner was 10 when he was caught in gun crossfire on his family's porch. Detectives Kevin Lynn and Patrick Munyon met Tanner at the hospital, and the bond has been constant ever since. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Neighbors near Lavergne and Cornelia avenues said the wanted people were trying to get away from police after crashing into several parked cars.
U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer listened to hours of community input on what specific traffic stop-related requirements should be added to a CPD consent decree.
The daylong federal court hearing came less than three months after the traffic stop in which Dexter Reed ended up being killed by officer in a shootout. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Xavier Tate was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm in the death of Ofc. Luis Huesca.
Officer Tangie Brown has been charged with driving drunk when she struck and killed Maria Schwab, of Texas, outside the House of Blues.
The alert came from the UN's Special Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination, who said local efforts to address Chicago Police torture have been "piecemeal and far too slow in implementation."
The alert came from the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination, who said local efforts to address Chicago Police torture have been "piecemeal and far too slow in implementation." CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reprorts.
Organizers said they had planned the encampment in response to violence Saturday in the Gaza Strip.
There are also additional needs this year with months of massive events on the schedule, notably including the Democratic National Convention in August.
There are also additional needs this year, with months of massive events on the schedule that notably includes the Democratic National Convention in August. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Chicago police said they're looking to keep the peace by keeping the demonstrators at a safe distance from the convention site at the United Center.
Citing a surge in armed robberies, the residents asked the city to open a 12th Near West (12th) District police satellite office – or fully reopen the Wood (13th) District.
The demand comes in the wake of several headline-grabbing armed robberies to businesses in the aera, and even an incident in which a 12-year-old was held up at gunpoint last year. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
At a public forum, the superintendent said they're down close to 2,000 officers.
At the time of the crash, the city had a strict police policy about when an officer can chase a fleeing vehicle.
The Secret Service is staying tight-lipped about the convention perimeter—and an expert said the agency will not discuss it until absolutely necessary.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Secret Service is staying tight-lipped about the convention perimeter – and an expert said the agency will not be discussing the perimeter until absolutely necessary. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
