Articles filed under Chicago
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Accountability agency: Officers who dragged woman from car should lose police powersJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability has recommended the officers involved in dragging a woman from a car by her hair and smashing the car's windows at the...
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Police who covered badges, made obscene gestures should be fired, Lightfoot saysJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago police officers who covered their badge numbers and nametags and were photographed making an obscene gesture toward protesters should be fired, Mayor Lori Lightf...
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Videos prompt 2 excessive force probes of Chicago policeJun 04, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Several Chicago police officers are under investigation after a video surfaced showing them yanking two women out of a car and throwing them to the ground...
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Chicago police car crashes into SUV during pursuit, 1 deadJun 04, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police car pursuing a suspect's vehicle slammed into a sport-utility vehicle overnight, killing the SUV's driver and injuring several other peop...
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Police: Chicago calming down, but still 'too much violence'Jun 03, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown described Tuesday night as the quietest in the city since widespread unrest began Saturday night following prote...
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Gun violence continues to surge in ChicagoJun 03, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A surge of gun violence over the past two weekends in Chicago is continuing with more than 20 people shot in a 12-hour period. The spate of shootings has ...
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Chicago mayor says city's reopening to go on despite unrestJun 02, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that the city will proceed this week with its next stage of reopening after coronavirus stay-at-home orders, des...
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2 killed during demonstrations in town outside ChicagoJun 02, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two people were killed Monday during unrest in the Chicago suburb of Cicero as protests continued over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police...
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Chicago's Loop to reopen as suburb asks locals to stay homeJun 02, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The general public will be allowed to enter Chicago's central business district and its commercial areas Wednesday, several days after roads were closed t...
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Chicago mayor says city's reopening to go on despite unrestJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that the city will proceed this week with its next stage of reopening after coronavirus stay-at-home orders, despite ...