Chicago verdict comes 4 years after Laquan McDonald’s death
Gerry Broome, Associated Press
October 8, 2018
Filed under Nation & World
Four years after he fired 16 bullets into a black teenager, three years after dashcam video of the shooting was released and three weeks after his murder trial began, Jason Van Dyke's transformation from Chicago patrol officer to convicted felon came suddenly. A clerk announced the jury's decision....
Private security guards hired to patrol State Street
Timothy Duke, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
In response to panhandling, graffiti and shoplifting in the Loop, the Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) has hired two private armed security guards to assist in the prevention and catching of such crimes and their perpetrators. Retail workers along State Street are glad to have additional assistance in dea...
Baltimore riots: Policing the police
May 3, 2015
Filed under Opinions
In the midst of Freddie Gray’s death and the Baltimore riots, an injustice in Chicago has gone practically unnoticed by the national news media. While headlines reading “unarmed black man shot by police” have become so common they have practically lost their shock value, the unjust trial for unarmed 22-year-old Rekia Boyd, an African American Chicago resident shot and kill...
Increasing street presence of Chicago police: An effective solution?
April 12, 2015
Filed under Nation & World
As instances of police brutality and crime continue across the nation, Chicago is forced to look at its own crime problem and whether the policies of newly re-elected Mayor Rahm Emanuel will prove effective or stoke the gathering flames. Read More »...
Chicago Police considers use of body cameras
September 15, 2014
Chicago police spokesman Marty Maloney told the Chicago Tribune that the police department is considering testing the use of body cameras on its officers. The department stated it has started looking into a pilot program, but Maloney insists that there are no solid plans in place at this time. ...