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'He Was Exemplary': Chicago Officer Mourned 2 Weeks to Day after Death
“His blood runs through my veins, and now he lives through me and I live for him.” Chicago Police superintendent Larry ...
Mayor Johnson's planned CPD cuts 'risk undoing' police reform progress, federal monitor warns
The stark warning from independent monitor Maggie Hickey was included in a new progress report showing that CPD has reached full compliance with just 9% of a federal consent decree spurred by the ...
Proposed Chicago police resource cuts could land city in court, top officials warn
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed cuts to the police department in specific areas may violate a consent decree forged ...
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Slain Officer Enrique Martinez ‘An Exemplary Human Being,’ Loved Ones Say At Funeral
The 26-year-old officer was laid to rest Monday, two weeks after he was killed while conducting a traffic stop in Chatham.
Funeral for slain CPD Officer Enrique Martinez draws hundreds: 'We lost a hero'
A bagpipe band played outside on the overcast morning as uniformed officers awaited the arrival of a procession carrying ...
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Chicago officer mourned after fatal shooting earlier this month, fifth since 2020
Martinez’s family asked that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker not attend the funeral.
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After Pushback, Police Therapist Jobs Won’t Be Cut, Top Cop Says: ‘Those Positions Are Extremely Important To Us’
Mayor Brandon Johnson agreed to put nine vacant positions for clinical therapists back into the police budget, Supt. Larry ...
Top cop Larry Snelling affirms commitment to consent decree, wins reversal of one of Mayor Johnson's cuts
To improve officer wellness and prevent police suicides, the Chicago Police Department needs a mental health clinician in every one of its 22 police districts, according to the department's initial ...