Chicago Police Department
Cops try to solve Chicago's murder problem by rounding up gang suspects
With bodies continuing to pile up in Chicago, police targeted 15 different gang factions in a series of raids that led to more than 100 arrests.
Fatal shooting of black teen shows policing culture still a problem in Chicago
Police shot 15 times at a stolen Jaguar driven by Paul O'Neal, a black unarmed teenager. They then shot him as he fled on foot.
Chicago Police Release More Than 100 Videos of Cops Shooting Suspects and Other Incidents
The move is part of a new effort by the embattled police department to remake its image and become more transparent.
It's Official: The Chicago Police Department Has a Serious Racism Problem
A task force appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel has declared that the city's police department is plagued by racism and that the community's lack of trust in its officers is justified.
A Chicago Cop Is Suing the Family of a Teenager He Killed Over 'Emotional Trauma'
The latest high-profile case of a fatal police shooting in Chicago has taken a bizarre turn.
Autopsy Reveals Chicago Police Shot 'Mentally Ill' Teen Multiple Times
Preliminary postmortem results shed new light on the fatal police shooting of a mother of five and a college student over the weekend.
Why the Agency That's Supposed to Hold Chicago Cops Accountable Is Such a Failure
A veteran cop and independent police investigator explains why it's so hard to get the police under control in Chicago.
Obama Just Made the Case for America to Overhaul Its Gun Laws
The president weighed in on the issue of gun control in an address to the country’s top law enforcement officers in his adopted hometown of Chicago.
Prisoner Who Claims Chicago Officer Tortured Him Is Freed After More Than Two Decades
A court overturned Shawn Whirl's 1991 murder conviction two months ago, citing his questionable confession. Prosecutors soon dropped the case as the evidence against him fell apart.
How Some Police Chiefs Are Like LeBron James — And Why That’s Bad for Cities
Top cops like New York’s Bill Bratton command hefty salaries when they move to new cities, but many communities are now clamoring for more control of their police departments.
Guns, Money, Death, and the Dude — Welcome to Chiraq
The ongoing gun violence in Chicago is enraging and sad for a group of men standing on a South Side street corner. But it also has its own kind of inevitable logic.