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Jury rules in favor of CPD officers in 2018 fatal shooting of barber Harith Augustus in South Shore

The verdict was reached Friday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Augustus’ family after the July 14, 2018, shooting in South Shore that prompted protests and civil unrest.

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Chicago cops’ racist social media posts detailed in new COPA report

It stems from an investigation into posts made amid a controversy over affordable housing in Jefferson Park that led to 3 cops quitting and 2 now fighting suspensions.

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Family of Black man fatally shot by Chicago cop in Garfield Park calls for officer’s arrest and justice

Reginald Clay Jr., 24, ran from officers who approached him and a group of people in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street on April 15, officials said. Body-cam footage shows Clay turning toward officers holding a handgun.

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‘I’ll kill you,’ off-duty cop yells before fatally shooting man who appeared to grab for her gun, video shows

The video and other material was released Thursday by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which is investigating the shooting of Leevon Smith on Jan. 18 in the 1300 block of West 90th Street.

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Disgraced ex-Chicago police sergeant breaks his decadelong silence

Former Sgt. Ronald Watts pleaded guilty to corruption. Judges have thrown out 226 convictions tied to him. Now he’s lashing back at prosecutors.

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When a $1 million police lawsuit settlement is about more than money

The arguments are convincing against approving a $1 million settlement to the family of an armed man who was killed by Chicago police. But when public trust in police is fractured, is it surprising that city lawyers would recommend paying out the $1 million?

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$1M settlement in fatal police shooting stalls in committee

Some City Council members were furious over plans to settle the lawsuit by the mother of Sharell Brown, noting the Civilian Office of Police Accountability concluded Brown was armed and posed a threat to Chicago police officers.

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City Council members infuriated by $1M settlement in police shooting case

Alderpersons briefed on the settlement Friday were told it is “fiscally prudent” to pay the family of Sharell Brown even though the Civilian Office of Police Accountability ruled the May 2019 shooting was justified.

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Chicago cop avoided being fired after arrest in drunken Milwaukee bar fight. He was later hired by a suburban police department

Robert Pet pointed a bullet magazine against a man’s chest and was quickly pummeled by a group of people, one of whom wrestled his gun away, according to a newly released report by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

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How an unjustified arrest exposed glaring failures in CPD’s response to unrest that followed George Floyd’s killing

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability found that officers may have included false or misleading information in hundreds of arrest reports during demonstrations at the end of May 2020.

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Former Chicago police detective accused of forcing woman to have sex after he was assigned to investigate an attack against her

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommended the detective be fired, but he told the agency he planned to retire in light of the allegations.

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Video shows mayor’s security detail shoot out robbers’ SUV window during exchange of gunfire in Logan Square

Three robbers pulled up to the 1800 block of North Monticello Avenue on Nov. 1 and began rifling through a parked car after pulling the sole occupant out at gunpoint, according to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and the videos released by the agency.

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Newly released video shows Chicago cop firing at SUV with heavily tinted windows that was wanted in shooting of off-duty officer

The officer and his partner had stopped the SUV near the 5000 block of West Lawrence Avenue on Sept. 20, but it sped off as the two approached, according to the video.

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Video shows Chicago cop fatally shooting man who fired gun during chase in Old Town

Video shows no police aid being given to Antonio Calmese Jr., 20, killed Oct. 2 in the 400 block of West Blackhawk Street after he fired at a police officer.

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Chicago police supervisor quits amid probe into racist, incendiary social media posts

“Lt. (John ) Cannon’s posts disparage the same protected classes he took an oath to protect and serve, including Muslims, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, the LGBTQ community, and women,” stated the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

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Chicago police officer who shot and killed Adam Toledo faces firing

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police officer who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo during a foot chase in 2021 is facing firing after an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability concluded the shooting violated department policy.

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Off-duty Chicago cop exchanges gunfire during attempted robbery in Calumet Heights, police say

One of the robbers suffered a gunshot wounded that was not considered life-threatening, police said.

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Chicago cop who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo now facing dismissal

Officer Eric Stillman chased Toledo into an alley in Little Village in March 2021 and fired a single shot into the teen’s chest, a split-second after the teen dropped a handgun and raised his hands.

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Chicago agency releases video of police shooting that resulted felony charges for 2 officers

CHICAGO — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Tuesday showing two Chicago police officers in plain clothes and in an unmarked vehicle shoot a 23-year-old man in Pilsen, resulting in both officers being hit with felony charges and taken off the force.

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Boy, 15, shot by Chicago police faces aggravated assault, weapons charges

Officers noticed the teen was armed and began shooting at him, according to Chicago police and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

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Video shows two CPD officers opening fire from unmarked car — a shooting that led to criminal charges against both

The video is among materials and records released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability as it investigates the shooting that wounded two unarmed men in Pilsen on July 22.

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Judge won’t block release of video showing shooting that led to charges against 2 Chicago police officers

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is set to release video this week from the July 22 shooting in Pilsen, just days after Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced the charges against the officers.

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2 Chicago cops charged after video allegedly contradicts their reports of Pilsen shooting. ‘They shot me for no reason.’

Video shows police Sgt. Christopher Liakopoulos, 43, and Officer Ruben Reynoso, 42, lied about an unarmed man shooting at them, the state’s attorney said.

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2 Chicago cops to face charges in Pilsen shootout that wounded 2, Kim Foxx says

The Cook County state’s attorney said felony charges will be filed Friday against a sergeant and an officer in connection to the July shooting.

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Chicago police officer suspended 100 days for kicking handcuffed suspect in head and failing to properly activate body camera

A review by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability found that Officer Jairam Ramkumar stomped and kicked the suspect “without justification.”

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