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Van Dyke Avoids Federal Charges in Laquan McDonald's Death
Federal authorities say they will not criminally charge Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer convicted of murder in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald
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Chicago Council to Vote on $1.67M Settlement for Woman Violently Yanked From Car, Arrested Amid 2020 Unrest
A Chicago City Council Committee voted to recommend that the city pay nearly $1.7 million to a woman who says she was yanked from her car by police officers in 2020
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More Video Released of Viral Altercation Between Chicago Officer and Woman Walking Her Dog
Chicago’s police oversight agency on Thursday released bodycam and surveillance videos showing the controversial altercation between an officer and a woman walking her dog at North Avenue Beach last month.
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Charges Filed in Killing of Chicago Police Officer, Wounding of Second
The Chicago Police Department announced charges against two brothers in connection with Saturday night’s fatal shooting that resulted in the death of 29-year-old police officer Ella French and left her partner “fighting for his life.”
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Police Departments Across US Offer Condolences After Chicago Officer Killed
Condolences and supported have poured in from police departments across the country after a 29-year-old Chicago police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop late Saturday.
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Chicago Police Officer Killed, Another in Serious to Critical Condition After Being Shot
Two officers with the Chicago Police Department have been shot in the city’s West Englewood neighborhood, authorities said late Saturday.
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3 Mass Shootings in Chicago Leave 14-Year-Old Boy Dead, 17 Others Wounded
A 14-year-old boy was killed and 17 other people were wounded in three separate mass shootings that took place within a span of six hours across Chicago on Wednesday, according to police.
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Chicago Man Charged in Shooting of 2 Federal Agents, Officer
The United States Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against a 28-year-old man, accusing him of shooting a Chicago police officer and two federal ATF agents Wednesday.
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At Least 8 Shot, 2 Injured From Crash in Chicago, Police Say
Eleven people were shot, one fatally, late Sunday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, according to police.
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Chicago Man Who Drove Into Picnickers Faces Felony Charges
A 57-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities said he intentionally drove his truck into a picnic in Logan Square, Chicago police said Monday.
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Anthony Alvarez Video: Footage Released of Chicago Police Fatally Shooting Man
Video of Chicago police fatally shooting Anthony Alvarez late last month was released Wednesday, one day after his family viewed the footage they said left them with more questions than answers.
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7-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Drive-Thru of Chicago McDonald's
Authorities are searching for a suspect after a 7-year-old girl was killed and her father wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon while sitting inside a vehicle at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Chicago’s Homan Square neighborhood, according to police.
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Third Party Footage Shows the Moments Before Adam Toledo Shooting
Note: Due to the nature of the footage, NBC 5 is reviewing all videos released and will publish them below shortly. (WARNING: The video contains graphic content and may be disturbing to some viewers. PLEASE NOTE: NBC 5 is not showing the moment Adam Toledo is shot. The audio of the scene will continue to play as the video pauses.)
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WARNING: Video of Adam Toledo's Fatal Shooting By Chicago Police Released
WARNING: The following video contains graphic content and may be disturbing to some viewers. PLEASE NOTE: NBC 5 is not showing the moment Adam Toledo is shot. The audio of the scene will continue to play as the video pauses.
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Calls Grow to Release Video After Chicago Police Fatally Shoot 13-Year-Old Boy
Calls to release body-camera video grew Thursday after the person Chicago police fatally shot in the Little Village neighborhood earlier in the week was identified as a 13-year-old boy.
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15 Shot, 2 Fatally After Shooting Breaks Out at Chicago Party
At least 15 people were shot, two fatally, at a party in Chicago’s Park Manor neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to fire officials. At approximately 4:41 a.m. Sunday, a disturbance occurred at a party on the 6798 South Chicago Avenue, police said. Authorities said a total of 15 people with ages ranging from 20 to 44 years old were struck…
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9 More Convictions Tossed in Infamous Chicago Police Scandal
A judge has thrown out nine more felony drug convictions who were framed by a disgraced former Chicago police sergeant who spent years arresting people he planted drugs on dozens of others
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Tire Falls Off Small Plane, Ends Up in Chicago Neighborhood
A wheel fell off a small aircraft shortly before the plane’s arrival at O’Hare International Airport Thursday evening and ended up in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said.
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17 Chicago Cops Suspended After Video Showed Them Resting in Congressman's Burgled Office
The president of the Chicago Police officers’ union says 17 officers and supervisors have been suspended for their involvement in an incident in which several officers were captured on video lounging in the office of a congressman during last summer’s unrest.
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Report: Chicago Cops in Botched Raid Had Prior Complaints
One of 12 officers placed on desk duty in the botched 2019 police raid on the home of a Black woman was accused in an earlier mistaken raid, while another of the officers was involved months later in a fatal shooting, according to a newspaper report.