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2 cops in O’Neal shooting had never fired gun at citizen before, records show

May 22, 2019 at 10:21 p.m.

Two of the Chicago police officers who were stripped of their police powers over the controversial killing of Paul O'Neal last month each have less than four years on the...

The site where Laquan McDonald, 17, was killed on the 4100 block of South Pulaski Road in Chicago. McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke in October 2014.

Cop who signed off on McDonald shooting report retires

May 23, 2019 at 7:57 p.m.

A high-ranking Chicago police officer who played a key role in the department's controversial response to the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald has retired, the department said Monday. Meanwhile, city...

Videos of deadly cop shooting show procedural errors, confusion over shots

May 22, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

Videos from the fatal shooting of Paul O'Neal by Chicago police show a succession of apparent procedural errors, including police firing at a fleeing vehicle with other officers in harm's...

A neighbor records the scene on his smartphone in the 7300 block of South Merrill Avenue on July 28, 2016, where police fatally shot 18-year-old Paul O'Neal during a confrontation.

Chicago police shooting video release reflects change in policy, not policing

June 11, 2018 at 9:17 p.m.

As Chicago officials continue to try to repair the political damage and distrust sown by past police abuses, disturbing new video that emerged Friday illustrates how much has changed in...

Family spokesman and activist Ja'Mal Green, left, and attorney Michael Oppenheimer join the family of Paul O'Neal on Aug. 5, 2016, at the headquarters of the police oversight agency to view the dashboard camera and body camera videos from the July 28 police shooting death of Paul O'Neal in Chicago.

City declines to identify cops in O’Neal fatal shooting, cites their safety

May 22, 2019 at 10:18 p.m.

Chicago officials have declined to identify the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Paul O'Neal, citing in part alleged dangers faced by the officers if their names became...

Six shootings by Chicago cops weren’t investigated, inspector general finds

May 22, 2019 at 10:16 p.m.

The agency responsible for reviewing all shootings by Chicago police officers has no record of having investigated six shootings in recent years, according to a critical report from the city's...

Chicago police Cmdr. Glenn Evans, shown leaving a court hearing on Oct. 20, 2014, faces two counts of aggravated battery and seven counts of official misconduct.

Controversial high-ranking Chicago cop sues oversight agency, alleging bias in probes

May 22, 2019 at 10:15 p.m.

A high-ranking Chicago police officer recommended for firing after a string of excessive force complaints filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging officials at the embattled Independent Police Review Authority botched...

Oversight agency wants 3 Chicago cops fired for ‘unjustified’ shootings

May 22, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

Chicago's police oversight agency has recommended that three officers be fired for shootings the agency ruled unjustified, officials said. Last week, the Independent Police Review Authority ruled that officers in...

Chicago police investigate a shooting by a civilian employee of the Police Department on July 25, 2016.

Chicago police union asks cops to not volunteer for overtime on Labor Day weekend

May 22, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

Police union leaders recently asked Chicago officers to refuse to work voluntary overtime during the potentially violent Labor Day weekend in protest of "continued disrespect" of police and killings of...

Crime scene tape blocks off the 1100 block of North Rockwell Street on June 19, 2016, in Chicago.

Homicide rate surging for black Chicagoans, report finds

May 22, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

Chicago's per capita homicide rate climbed over the last decade, and the chances of an African-American being killed in the city spiked drastically, according to a new report. From 2005...

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