Activists call on Chicago Police Department to reopen investigation into officers with extremist ties
An internal affairs investigation found eight officers with connections to right-wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers.
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An internal affairs investigation found eight officers with connections to right-wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers.
An internal affairs investigation found eight officers with connections to right-wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers.
"None of the accused members stated that they had knowledge that the Oath Keepers were a violent extremist group nor did they state that they had intentions of joining a violent extremist group," CPD leaders said.
The City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General said the Chicago Police Department "dishonored the badge" in its decision not to reopen the investigation. Megan Hickey reports.
The new rule approved by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability seeks to rid CPD of officers with ties to groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
The Public Safety Committee is expected to question police leaders about the disciplinary case against officer Robert Bakker.
Aldermen want to know why a Chicago police officer with ties to the Proud Boys wasn't fired.
The House Jan. 6 committee's first public hearing is halfway through. So far, it has featured never-before-seen video testimony from that day. "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell is joined by CBS News' Nikole Killion, John Dickerson, Nancy Cordes, Robert Costa and Scott MacFarlane to provide analysis.
