Nation Feb 18 Report slams Chicago response to unrest after Floyd’s death The Office of Inspector General concludes that the department's top brass was woefully unprepared for the violence that erupted and did not provide officers on the front lines of the violence with nearly enough guidance of what they should be… By Don Babwin, Associated Press
Nation Nov 06 Report: Chicago officers withheld aid to man they shot, but family lawsuit challenges claim they feared he was armed No gun was recovered but in the reports the officers say they moved cautiously because they were unable to determine whether or not Marcellis Stinnette and Tafara Williams had a gun. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 31 WATCH: Chicago police give update on weekend shooting of officers Police say two officers were shot during a traffic stop in Chicago early Sunday, prompting a third officer to return fire and injure the suspect. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 10 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: More than 100 arrested in Chicago looting spree In our news wrap Monday, Chicago police are beefing up their presence downtown after widespread looting there overnight. The unrest broke out after police shot a man who had fired at them on the city’s South Side. Mayor Lori Lightfoot…
Jun 29 1,200 extra Chicago cops to be deployed over July 4 weekend By Don Babwin, Associated Press Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown says he'll put 1,200 extra cops on the street during the July 4 weekend in the hopes of stemming the surge in violence that typically comes with the holiday weekend. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Trump Foundation ordered to settle lawsuit for $2 million In our news wrap Thursday, a state judge in New York ordered President Trump to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he funneled money from his charitable foundation to his 2016 presidential campaign. The Trump Foundation denied wrongdoing… Continue watching
Jan 18 Former Chicago officer sentenced to more than 6 years for Laquan McDonald murder By Don Babwin, Michael Tarm, Associated Press Jason Van Dyke was sentenced for second-degree murder. The case stemmed from the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:49 ‘Today we got justice’: What an officer’s guilty verdict for teen shooting means to Chicago A Chicago jury convicted a white police officer of murdering a black teenager on Friday. Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke shot the teen multiple times in a 2014… Continue watching
Sep 07 In Chicago, 35,000 people have been murdered in 50 years By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger The deadliest year occurred in 1974, when homicides took 970 lives. But the past two years have also seen a sharp rise in mounting violence. Continue reading