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Nude woman steals CPD squad car, runs over officer’s leg, then crashes car, top cop says

CHICAGO — A nude woman lying in the street stole a Chicago police squad car, ran over an officer with it and then crashed it Monday morning, Superintendent David Brown said at a news conference.

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Cops on lookout for threats to Chicago Pride Parade after neo-Nazis targeted similar event in Idaho

“We are going to be vigilant to ensure that this event, as well as others, go off safely,” Police Supt. David Brown told reporters Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

A day of initiative and advocacy against gun violence in Chicago

CHICAGO — More than 1,000 people gathered in the Loop on Saturday to rally against gun violence, while dozens of others participated in a city gun turn-in program at a St. Sabina Church, in a day of initiative and advocacy to stop gun violence.

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CPD overhauls controversial system for recording ‘positive’ interactions with public

Under the draft policy, officers would have to tell a dispatcher where an interaction occurred and how many people were involved, as well as file a report detailing the interaction.

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Cop seen in viral video getting into altercation with woman at North Avenue Beach resigns

Officer Bruce Dyker resigned last month before any formal disciplinary measures were handed down.

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Afternoon Edition: June 8, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Man with machete went on ‘crime spree, wreaking havoc’ on Northwest Side, prosecutors say

Andre Gonzalez, 35, was arrested Monday evening after a fugitive task force team pulled him over near his home in the 10000 block of South Avenue C on the Far South Side, Police Supt. David Brown told reporters Wednesday.

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Chicago police officer shot in Englewood neighborhood — second cop hit in less than a week

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was shot and seriously wounded Sunday afternoon during a brief gunbattle in the Englewood neighborhood on the city’s South Side.

Chicago Tribune

Police alert IDs suspect in shooting of Chicago officer

A man with an arrest record for a gun charge that was later dropped is suspected of shooting and seriously wounding a Chicago police officer

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Chicago officer critically hurt when shots fired into car

A Chicago police officer has been hospitalized in critical condition after she was shot on the city’s South Side

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Son of former mayor joins growing field to unseat Lori Lightfoot

Ald. Roderick Sawyer’s father, Eugene Sawyer, was mayor in the late 1980s. Roderick Sawyer chairs the City Council’s Committee on Health and Human Relations and is a former chair of the council’s Black Caucus. He’s the fifth candidate seeking to deny Mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term.

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Chicago cop shot, seriously wounded in Englewood during traffic stop, police say

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was expected to spend the night at a hospital after she was shot and seriously wounded during a traffic stop late Wednesday afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood.

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Calling Chicago a ‘city in crisis,’ Vallas reprises campaign for mayor

“I’ll tell you who my constituency is. It’s anyone who feels that the city is becoming increasingly unsafe and wants to ensure that, wherever you live, you’re safe and secure,” former CPS CEO Paul Vallas told the Sun-Times in announcing his second run for mayor.

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Chicago police: 9 dead, 47 wounded in Memorial Day weekend that saw 250 guns seized, 11 from North Avenue beachgoers

CHICAGO — At least nine people were killed and about 50 others wounded during the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the Chicago’s summer events and violence.

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Lightfoot, top cop praise police efforts after most violent Memorial Day in 5 years

Two years after Mayor Lightfoot slammed Supt. David Brown for a Memorial Day weekend “bloodbath,” her office struck a different tone — even though more people were shot this year.

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11 guns recovered during party at North Ave. Beach on Memorial Day: ‘Why do you need a gun to enjoy the beach?’

Promoted on social media as a “2000s themed cookout,” the beach “takeover” Monday drew hundreds of people to the lakefront destination as temperatures jumped into the 90s.

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Lightfoot preaches tough love, parental responsibility heading into Memorial Day weekend

“I want our kids to enjoy safe spaces all over this city. I want us to continue to work to create those safe spaces all over our city. But it starts in the home,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

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CPD officer faces firing more than three years after fatally shooting 17-year-old boy

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown unsuccessfully pushed for a 10-day suspension for Officer Adolfo Bolanos, who shot 17-year-old Michael Elam Jr. three times in February 2019.

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Police sergeant faces firing for shooting at thieves who stole her SUV in Evergreen Park

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown pushed for a 180-suspension, but the vice president of the Chicago Police Board ruled against him.

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13-year-old shot by CPD officer was unarmed, raised hands: lawsuit

A federal lawsuit said the seventh grader who ran away from an allegedly stolen car was shot in the back, posed no threat.

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30 City Council members call special meeting for Wednesday on violent crime surge

Mayoral challenger Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) is leading the call for the city’s top cop to appear before the “Committee of the Whole” — meaning, all 50 alderpersons. He was joined by 29 colleagues, including several of the mayor’s hand-picked committee chairs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pair charged in mass shooting that left 2 dead, 7 others wounded on Near North Side

Jaylun Sanders, 21, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting. A second man, 20-year-old Kameron Abram, faces weapons and trespassing charges, police said.

The Independent UK

Chicago cop who shot 13-year-old relieved of police powers

Authorities say a Chicago officer who shot and seriously wounded a 13-year-old boy who ran away after being pulled over while driving a stolen vehicle has been relieved of his police powers

Chicago Tribune

Chicago cop who shot 13-year-old carjacking suspect who was running away is relieved of police powers, officials say

CHICAGO — The officer who fired a service weapon, wounding a 13-year-old boy who was running away on the West Side Wednesday night, has been relieved of police powers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago police officer who shot and seriously wounded unarmed 13-year-old boy relieved of police powers pending investigation

During a news conference earlier in the week, Police Supt. David Brown declined to offer any clear defense of the officer, saying, “I’m not going to testify for the officer. No, the officer needs to write his own statement.”

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