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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tom Schuba

Ald. Sigcho-Lopez calls for hearings on CPD officer suspended over ties to the Proud Boys

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) speaks during a press conference at City Hall in the Loop, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, where he and community organizers demanded the firing of police officer Robert Bakker, who reportedly has links to the white supremacist group Proud Boys and is being investigated by the FBI. He was suspended for 120 days. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez on Tuesday pushed for City Council hearings to scrutinize the Chicago Police Department’s probe of an officer who was suspended after being linked to the Proud Boys — a move that sparked a political firestorm and calls for the cop’s dismissal.

Sigcho-Lopez (25th) joined Inspector General Deborah Witzburg and a group of faith and community leaders to discuss the disciplinary case against Officer Robert Bakker, who was suspended for 120 days earlier this year after reaching a mediation agreement to resolve the lengthy investigation.

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