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“Y’all jump out on us every day”—Tactical team that killed Dexter Reed was involved in a shooting 24 hours earlier
The 11th District tactical officers were conducting potentially unlawful searches with their body-worn cameras turned off when one of them shot and killed a dog.
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Tactical team who killed Dexter Reed under investigation for over two dozen unjustified stops and searches
A review of police surveillance footage also shows CPD stopping another driver immediately before heading in Reed’s direction.
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14th District Oath Keeper cop interfered with DCFS investigation, removed from SWAT for unknown incident
Police records and social media posts illustrate massive misconduct issues with Sergeant Michael Nowacki, who will also not be disciplined for joining the anti-government militia that helped coordinate the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack.
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Four crooked cops caught unlawfully seizing guns and lying about it now face termination
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s investigation sustained 108 combined allegations against the crew, exposing a pattern of misconduct by the 5th District tactical officers.
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CPD ShotSpotter “Lives Saved” List Includes at Least One Dead Man, Other Misleading Wins
Records show the Chicago Police Department has misrepresented the extent of the technology’s role in providing aid to gunshot victims.