Hundreds turn out in Chicago for Ride to Remember honoring fallen officers
The event helps the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation raise funds for Gold Star families.
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The event helps the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation raise funds for Gold Star families.
Hundreds took to the streets for the 20th annual Ride to Remember, a fundraiser for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
Neighborhood groups have been pushing for such a measure – btu they say they did not hire the private security. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Dionne Mhoon said she's grateful to receive the police Blue Star Award and Superintendent's Award of Valor on behalf of her daughter, but she wishes Areanah Preston was on stage instead.
During the bench trial, Whitley Temple's defense attorney told the judge his client was "in a psychotic state" at the time of the 2022 incident, and argued that this is a "textbook insanity case."
The owner of the dog has already filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the CPD and the officer in this case.
The officer shot and killed the dog in the Bridgeport neighborhood in April, claiming that the dog was attacking her corgi. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Chicago Police shot and killed a man while responding to a stabbing in the South Austin neighborhood, and the person who was attacked in the stabbing was also critically injured during the shooting. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Chicago Police issued no citations in the incident last month. But on Tuesday, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video of the shooting, and said the CPD should rethink the officer's employment status. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Chicago police officers have been undergoing additional training to protect people's First Amendment right to protest.
The Memorial Day weekend unofficially kicks off summer. Yet in Chicago, it has also proven to be deadly and violent.
The Memorial Day weekend unofficially kicks off summer. Yet in Chicago, it has also proven to be deadly and violent – which is exactly what prompted the Austin District to start the camping outing four years ago. CBS 2's Jermont Terry repots.
The summer safety plans are a little different from what the city has put together for summer safety in previous years.
In a standout in the plan when it comes to addressing crime this summer, police announced a new task force dedicated specifically to robberies. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
City officials said they are being intentional with this year’s plans, and a task force is being set up in particular to combat robberies. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Alex Valadez Jr. accepted his eighth-grade diploma Thursday from St. John the Baptist School in Whiting, Indiana.
Nearly 15 years after he was killed in the line of duty, the Chicago Police Department once again showed support for the family of Officer Alejandro Valadez as his son finishes eighth grade.
Police said the teen, whose name was not released, has been charged with 25 counts of armed robbery with a firearm and two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
A proposed ordinance, which is set for a City Council vote on Wednesday, would give City Council members final say on the removal of ShotSpotter sensors in their wards. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has joined the push to save the gunshot detection technology. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
The carjacking happened Sunday morning.
An emotional ceremony on Monday marking 14 years since the murder of a Chicago police officer during a robbery.
Demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 Sunday in what they are calling a lead-up demonstration.
