CRIME & SAFETY
Activists marched to support family of fallen CPD officer Luis Huesca
A small group of activists marched in the streets of Chinatown this afternoon in support of the Chicago Police Department and the family of Officer Luis Huesca, who was murdered six days ago, allegedly by an Aurora man who has not yet been caught.
Man was shot 13 times in Chicago traffic stop where officers fired nearly 100 rounds, autopsy shows
A man killed in a traffic stop last month when plainclothes Chicago police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times was shot 13 times, according to an autopsy report released Thursday.The March 21 police shooting that left Dexter Reed, 26, dead has prompted protests with activists calling for the five officers involved to be dismissed. Reed’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit questioning plainclothes tactical squads. And a police oversight agency and the Cook County state’s attorney are investigating. Earlier this month, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates police shootings, released videos and documents from the...
Video shows CTA bus driver being attacked; head of transit union worries about safety
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A recent attack on a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver was caught on camera, and the head of the drivers' union said it was targeted.Keith Hill, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 241, is also worried about driver safety heading into summer.The video shows a CTA bus driver fighting someone as passengers looked on."The request of two dollars and 50 cents to ride the bus triggered an altercation," Hill said.The attack happened at 9:06 p.m. Friday of last week, police said.The person who was asked to pay and did not was not the man seen fighting the driver...
2 teenagers charged with robbing Amazon driver, U of C students at gunpoint during weekend crime spree
CHICAGO — Charges have been filed against two teenage boys for allegedly robbing two people, including an Amazon driver, on Saturday afternoon. The teens are also accused of robbing two University of Chicago students and at least one other person a couple of hours later. You may remember the...
Chicago Woman Convicted of Killing And Dismembering Landlord
Sandra Kolalou was found guilty by a jury of killing Frances Walker after being served with an eviction notice. A woman in Chicago was recently convicted of first-degree murder after being accused of killing her landlord after she was served with an eviction notice in 2022. Sandra Kolalou was found...
Man dies after being shot 20 times in Englewood
CHICAGO - A man died after being shot 20 times Friday morning in the Englewood neighborhood. Officers responded to a report of shots fired around 2:30 a.m. and found a man who had been shot 20 times in the 200 block of West 72nd Street, according to Chicago police. The...
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