CPD officer struck when trying to stop stolen vehicle
Police are still searching for the driver, who fled the scene.
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Police are still searching for the driver, who fled the scene.
Police have not said the two incidents are related.
The shooting death of an unarmed Black man in Grand Rapids, Michigan has led to protests and growing calls for accountability.
The patrol unit went on to hit a home and come to rest on the front lawn, as seen on video. The airbags were visibly deployed.
Four different people were held up at gunpoint on CTA 'L' trains and platforms in three separate incidents Thursday morning.
Chicago Police said Tuesday that they will maintain the resources to ensure safety on the city's transit system, following a mass shooting and smoke bomb attack that left 29 people injured in the New York City subway.
With the uptick in carjackings in Chicago lately, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown on Friday announced a new strategy to combat them.
In the Grand Crossing (3rd) District, police officers are holding weekly meetings to tell the community about crimes with the goal of solving them.
Safety and violence were the focus of a townhall meeting on the city's Southwest Side Monday, the same day Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a program to help people pay for doorbell cameras and motion lights.
The city wants more cameras to capture the moments crime occurs.
The officer who pulled the trigger was James Hunt, who also bragged on camera about killing someone and who has since been relieved of his police powers.
One officer was hit by a car, and another was shot in the pinky finger, during a traffic stop on the city's West Side Monday night.
Chicago aldermen are pushing for a new ordinance named after social worker Anjanette Young -- the innocent woman who was handcuffed naked during a botched raid.
CPD also is being given an extra three years to come into full compliance with court-ordered reforms prompted by a pattern of abusive and discriminatory policing.
Police have been targeting the prolific smash-and-grab crew in their work with the Organized Retail Theft Task Force.
"I almost didn't make it. That's what they were telling me. I was broken in so many places."
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The Chicago Police Department is holding in-person police officer entry exams Saturday.
Having been pushed by families who lost their loved ones to drugs, Chicago Police are now getting trained to investigate drug-related deaths as homicides.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced this week that the Chicago police officers who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in separate foot chases just days apart last March of last year won't be charged – and two protests were planned Wednesday to try to change Foxx's mind.
"The loss of an officer is a stark reminder of the many sacrifices and demands members of law enforcement face each and every day. This tragic situation underscores the importance of prioritizing our mental and emotional health and wellbeing," Police Supt. David Brown said.
Shots were fired at police officers from outside Chicago Thursday night in West Englewood.
Chicago city leaders are tackling crime one community at a time.
Chicago police say someone shot at two police officers while they were patrolling the city's West Pullman neighborhood Saturday night. chi
Each dip means more money donated to the cause.
