The Latest Breaking News from David Brown

Police getting different versions of what happened when 5-month-old girl was shot and killed in South Shore, top cop says

Cecilia Thomas was shot in the head in the 7700 block of South Shore Drive Friday evening.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022

Tunney has nothing but praise for police—even after 3 shot and 3 stabbed in attacks after Pride Parade

“I have to give a shout-out to the police. They did an amazing job. There were plenty of police resources,” Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) said. “Given the volume of people that were here, they did a great job…I couldn’t have asked for anything more.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022

WA's hospitality sector still facing COVID staff shortages as workers look elsewhere

Western Australia's hospitality industry still faces severe staffing shortages, even as the state's COVID cases drop, with restaurant owners often forced to pick up the slack themselves.

ABC News · Jun 26, 2022

Listen to warnings about lax prosecution of juveniles accused of carjackings

There should be concern that our youth are learning that committing serious crimes may not bring serious consequences.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2022

Video: Cop shoots teen with hands up

Cops then "callously dragged him across the pavement and turned their attention to an uninjured officer": lawsuit

Salon · Jun 17, 2022

New video shows 13-year-old boy had hands up when shot by Chicago police

Teen’s family says he is in danger of never walking again after sustaining a spinal injury from the shooting

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

Chicago's top cop seeks officer's firing over mall arrest

Chicago’s police superintendent is recommending the firing of an officer accused of dragging a Black woman from a car by her hair and kneeling on her back and neck during a period of protests and unrest following George Floyd’s killing

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Supt. Brown recommends firing cop who dragged woman by hair, knelt on her neck

Officer David Laskus used unreasonable force and should be fired, according to police documents filed this month by Brown.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022

More helicopters eyed as a tool for Chicago police to fight carjackings, other crimes

Chicago police officials say they ‘anticipate’ acquiring two helicopters and might use private donations to help pay for them. First Deputy Supt. Eric Carter said it would be ‘ideal’ to have a much larger fleet, like Los Angeles has.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2022

Nude woman steals CPD squad car, runs over officer’s leg, then crashes car, top cop says

CHICAGO — A nude woman lying in the street stole a Chicago police squad car, ran over an officer with it and then crashed it Monday morning, Superintendent David Brown said at a news conference.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 14, 2022