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Cop who shot and killed Dexter Reed quits amid investigations
Alexandra Giampapa was one of four Chicago police officers who fired at Reed in a hail of 96 bullets at a traffic stop last year. Now she’s a cop in Ohio.
by Steve Held and Raven Geary Jan 29, 2025
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STRIPPED: The Chicago cops who lost their badges in 2024
Officers accused of domestic violence, drug/alcohol abuse, and lying top the list
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Chicago cop faces firing over vehicle pursuit that led to death of innocent motorist
Superintendent Snelling recently moved to terminate Officer Michael Spilotro III for his role in a tragedy that garnered little attention in 2023. Spilotro and his rookie partner violated multiple department policies in pursuit of a stolen vehicle that crashed into several others, killing 25-year-old Venezuelan migrant Angel Eduardo Alvarez Montesinos.
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Abusive cop named in whistleblower suit convicted of assault
Detective Marco Torres, the subject of a suit against the city filed by another police officer accusing the department of covering up domestic violence, was sentenced to one year of probation and electronic monitoring.
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Chicago’s massive DNC cop city included over 135 outside police departments
Recently obtained contracts between CPD and other Illinois law enforcement agencies illustrate precisely how dissent was crushed at the national political convention.
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