The Chicago Police board ruled Monday that four Chicago cops, who were suspended without pay for their involvement in an investigation of the 2014 fatal shooting of teen Laquan McDonald, will return to duty.
One Chicago official slammed what he said were "racist" flyers circulating around the city pressuring Black residents to report suspected illegal immigrants to authorities.
The Illinois State police revealed that the demand for buying guns in Chicago has increased despite fewer people purchasing firearms nationwide, according to new reports.
Chicago police arrested two more men Friday in connection with the deadly Valentine's Day shooting of a 2-year-old boy, whose horrifying death was streamed on Facebook.
A two-year-old boy was fatally shot in Chicago Tuesday in what police suspect was a gang hit amid ongoing gun violence in the city that has drawn attention from President Donald Trump.
A U.S. Department of Justice probe into the Chicago Police Department revealed that cops undergo very poor training and investigations into police misconduct are biased. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is expected to announce the findings of the 13-month investigation Friday.
The four individuals accused of kidnapping and attacking a special needs teen in Chicago will not receive bond.
The Chicago Police Department recorded 762 homicides in 2016. That's more than New York and L.A. combined.
Kim Foxx steps into her job as Cook County's top prosecutor with the Chicago police department under federal probe. She promises to make reforms that will end the sense of hopelessness.
Two important additions were included in the revamped policy; a fleeing suspect must present an "immediate threat," for officers to use deadly force, and if an officer abuses the restriction, fellow officers are held accountable to intervene.
Chicago's police chief said a climate of fear over protests makes cops reluctant to use their gun. That endangers their lives and public safety.
A Chicago police officer has been indicted for shooting at a car full of six unarmed Black teenagers, wounding two of them.
