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Arbitrator reaffirms police disciplinary ruling, urges City Council to rethink rejection

Arbitrator Edwin Benn said state law guarantees Chicago police officers accused of the most serious wrongdoing the right to bypass the Police Board in favor of arbitration. Benn also criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 33 City Council members who rejected his earlier ruling.

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Inspector general’s office passes consent decree test as CPD struggles to comply

While CPD is the main focus of the decree — and has the farthest way to go to meet its terms — the inspector general’s office had been among several other agencies still being scrutinized by the feds.

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Police oversight agency recommends firing four Chicago cops tied to corrupt former sergeant

The officers worked with ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts, who is tied to at least 230 exonerations.

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Don’t blame Chicago police car chase policy for city’s spike in robberies

The reasons behind crime trends are a complex mix of social, economic, educational and other factors and are highly unlikely to be caused by a single policy revision.

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Lawsuits accuse Chicago police, prosecutors and a judge of framing two men for the murder of an off-duty officer

Edgardo Colon and Tyrone Clay accuse prosecutors and detectives of hiding evidence in the murder of CPD Officer Clifton Lewis. Meanwhile, a third man serving time for the killing is making new allegations of misconduct.

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Split decision for police union: Council committee OKs contract extension, rejects arbitrator’s ruling on cop discipline

Over strong objection from the Fraternal Order of Police and its Council allies, the committee voted to reject an arbitrator’s ruling that would allow officers accused of serious wrongdoing to bypass the Police Board and hold proceedings behind closed doors.

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Charges pending for 4 after stolen vehicle pursuit leads to crash on Dan Ryan on South Side

Illinois State Police picked up the pursuit while a CPD helicopter watched overhead until the vehicle crashed into another near 79th Street, and the four men exited and attempted to flee on foot.

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CPD urged to relax restrictions on vehicle chases

Anthony Driver, president of the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability, joined the chairman of the City Council’s Police Committee in sounding the alarm about restrictions so severe, they have contributed heavily to an alarming citywide surge in robberies.

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Dates and venues for three 2024 presidential debates announced

The debates, which will take place in September and October, will be staged at university campuses in Texas, Virginia and Utah

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Chicago police unit that reviews cops’ use of force ‘critically understaffed,’ Illinois attorney general’s office says

The unit had a backlog of 2,702 cases in July, which has nearly doubled to 5,116, an official told U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer.

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Johnson’s first budget leans on one-time revenue, hopes for federal, state help to avoid tough choices down the road

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first budget is expected to sail through the Chicago City Council on Wednesday. It’s balanced in part with $786.5 million in one-time revenues. The search for new revenue sources has been punted to a Council subcommittee.

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New policy bars Chicago cops from joining hate, extremist groups

The policy was approved Monday by a civilian-led oversight panel after CPD investigated but took little action against cops with connections to far-right groups, including the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Three Percenters.

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Ex-Chicago top cop Fred Waller staying on at CPD as a ‘deputy director’ — with combined annual pay and pension reaching $333,323

Waller, a self-described “old school” former cop, is now a top deputy to Supt. Larry Snelling, who is refining his plans for the city’s policing.

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Ruff rider: Let bigger pets, like my dog Doris, ride on the CTA

Currently, the CTA only allows small pets inside a closed travel carrier. Alas, many dogs, like my 30-pound Doris, do not fit in a travel carrier. They would be barred.

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Top cop’s public commitment to transparency could lead to long sought Chicago Police reforms, independent monitor suggests

The Chicago Police Department had reached some level of compliance with about 80% of the consent decree’s mandated changes by June 30 but was in full compliance with just 6%, according to the monitor’s latest report.

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There’s no place for Oath Keepers and other far-right extremists among Chicago police

Without the three-part investigation ‘Extremism in the Ranks,” how long would the problem of Oath Keepers and other extremists in the Chicago Police Department have been left to fester?

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Cops with ties to Oath Keepers are a ticking time bomb for Chicago

Police with extremist ties are a clear and present danger to normal society and responsible law enforcement, a Hyde Park letter writer says.

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Exodus of Chicago cops from the force has slowed, Supt. Larry Snelling tells City Council

Snelling sought to reassure alderpersons the shortage of officers that has allowed robberies to soar won’t get worse, and might even get better.

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Protester investigated for wearing CPD uniform at political rally clashes with police at 2nd demonstration

The man shouted at a police commander Saturday during a pro-Palestine march on Michigan Avenue, witnesses say.

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What Chicago police did when the Ku Klux Klan infiltrated its ranks

When Chicago cops joined the KKK 55 years ago, the department moved quickly to fire them.

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City Council unanimously confirms Snelling as city’s top cop. Now the hard part.

Larry Snelling must confront Chicago’s persistent crime, including an alarming surge of robberies that has residents of several North Side neighborhoods up in arms.

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My fault Sox game not stopped after stadium shooting, interim police superintendent says

Fred Waller, Chicago’s temporary top cop, blames “miscommunication” for error, says issue has been remedied.

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Robberies in Chicago are at a six-year high

Neighborhoods on Chicago’s West and Northwest sides have experienced the biggest increases. Citywide numbers are still lower than 10 years ago.

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Incoming top cop Snelling is right: ‘We can’t do this unless we do it together’

Chicagoans and the CPD must take a step forward and start working together to change the city for the better.

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Mayor’s pick for top cop asks for collaboration from community at public forum: ‘We have to be partners in this’

Larry Snelling calls on the public to be partners with the Chicago Police Department in addressing deep-rooted community problems and fighting crime.

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