Stories in Chicago
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Cop who killed Anthony Alvarez training new recruits
Evan Solano, now a CPD field training officer, avoided termination in 2022 after chasing Alvarez and shooting him in the back.
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“SheepdogCPD” Detective Shawn Popow faces termination
Superintendent Larry Snelling concurred with the recommendation of an exhaustive 36-page report outlining the officer’s racist social media posts.
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“Somewhere nobody would find her”
Nearly five years later, a six month suspension for violent cop who held ex-girlfriend against her will
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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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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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“No, it’s just fireworks!” Chicago cop opens fire on child with fireworks after ShotSpotter gunshot alert
Body-worn camera footage of the January 25 incident in Gresham was released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability today.
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Former CPD Deputy Chief on the ShotSpotter Sales Team Shilling Lies About The Faulty Tech
Kevin Johnson, like other former police officers on the customer success team, is entitled to a police pension in addition to any salary he collects from SoundThinking.
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Crooked Chicago Cop Crew Seen in Videos Stealing Guns, Drugs, and Cash
Four Calumet District tactical unit officers were stripped of their police powers after filing false reports—in one instance, they even let a man wanted for murder walk away smoking his blunt.