LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Chicago residents need to start taking responsibility for the city’s shootings, according to black leaders in the area. The Chicago Police Department hosted an Operation Wake Up event Thursday where leaders urged residents to stop blaming the police, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. “Here’s a fact: When it comes…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall The Chicago Police Department (CPD) suffers from “systemic deficiencies,” according to a Friday report from the Department of Justice. The CPD has a pattern of using excessive force with Chicago residents, the 164 page document concluded. The department also conducts unnecessary foot pursuits that often lead to civilians…
By Amber Randall The Chicago homicide count from 2016 is even higher than previously reported, according to numbers from the county. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office reported 812 homicides committed in Chicago in 2016, reports AMI Newswire. The Chicago Police Department only reported 762 murders for 2016. The main reason for this difference is…