Chicago police at the scene Dec. 3 of an attempted carjacking during which Dwain Williams, a 67-year-old retired Chicago firefighter, was shot and killed after drawing a gun on the would-be carjackers in the 2400 block of West 118th Street
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Riverside, other suburbs struggling with anti-cop sentiment in recruiting, keeping officers
Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel. | Riverside Police Department Tom Weitzel, the police chief in the west suburb, says last year his department hit a low for police recruiting. And he’s worried about a big rise in the number of
Aldermen and their terrified constituents demand answers to carjacking spike
Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file More police, surveillance cameras and license plate readers, brighter street lights, one-way streets and jersey barriers to cut off escape routes were just some of the suggestions. Exasperated aldermen and their
City watchdog calls for immediate changes to CPD’s search warrant policy
A screenshot from body-camera video of a police raid in 2019 at the home of social worker Anjanette Young. | CBS 2 Chicago The Office of the Inspector General on Friday released some preliminary findings “[i]n light of the urgent
Gun used in Chicago-to-Evanston murder spree tied to past shootings in Chicago
The Evanston Police Department says Jason Nightengale used this gun during a deadly shootout with Evanston cops on Jan. 9. | Evanston Police Department The gun that Jason Nightengale used in a rampage Jan. 9 that left 4 dead had
Lightfoot: ‘Lack of urgency’ from police union standing in way of new contract
Chicago police officers have been without a contract for several years. | Sun-Times file The mayor said FOP President John Catanzara waited until this week for the year’s first negotiating session. Catanzara said if the mayor “felt so bad” about
Inspector general clarifies investigation of botched police raid of social worker’s home
Anjanette Young, victim of a botched raid by the Chicago Police Department in 2019, speaks to the press outside CPD headquarters in December. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Inspector General Joe Ferguson said his investigation, one of three into the raid of
Capitol Police Officer Who Diverted Mob Is a Harris Escort
Eugene Goodman, a Capitol Police officer who was captured on video facing down members of the mob that breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 and diverting them from entering the Senate chamber and potentially saving lives, has been elevated to
Gun Rights Rally in Richmond Draws Small Crowd
Virginia’s State Capitol building was surrounded by police officers and news reporters, who outnumbered the small knots of heavily armed gun-rights supporters.
Gun Rights rally in Richmond Draws Smaller Crowd
Virginia’s State Capitol building was surrounded by police officers and news reporters outnumbering small knots of heavily armed gun-rights supporters.
Police command structure crumbled fast during Capitol riot
In this file photo taken on January 6, 2021 riot police push back a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC. | Getty Interviews with four members of the U.S.
Protests start small, peacefully at fortified US statehouses
Police and National Guard troops stood sentry at newly fortified statehouses Sunday ahead of demonstrations planned for the leadup to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, as authorities worked to deter a repeat of the recent riot that overran the U.S. Capitol.
Security Tightens Around U.S. Capitol
The police and members of the National Guard filled the Capitol and the streets of Washington ahead of possible armed protests on Sunday and the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Jan. 20.
Capitol Police arrested a man with an ‘unauthorized’ inauguration credential and a gun at a security checkpoint.
The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man at a security checkpoint in Washington on Friday after he flashed an “unauthorized” inauguration credential and a search of his truck found an unregistered handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition, the
Man arrested at Washington checkpoint with gun and 500 rounds of ammunition, police say.
The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man on Friday after he arrived at a security checkpoint in Washington with an unregistered handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition, according to a report from the city’s Metropolitan Police Department. The
Before the Capitol Riot, Calls for Cash and Talk of Revolution
Keith Lee, an Air Force veteran and former police detective, spent the morning of Jan. 6 casing the entrances to the Capitol. In online videos, the 41-year-old Texan pointed out the flimsiness of the fencing. He cheered the arrival, long
Does a Woman ‘Walking’ Her Boyfriend on a Leash Signal Covid Ennui?
Last Saturday at 9 p.m., as residents across Quebec sat indoors to obey a new pandemic curfew, the police patrolling the sleepy city of Sherbrooke observed a perhaps unlikely crime: a woman “walking” her boyfriend, attached to a leash, as
Michigan Activates National Guard to Help Protect State Capitol
The director of Michigan State Police said law enforcement presence at the State Capitol would be increased and joined by the National Guard ahead of planned armed protests by Trump supporters.
FBI Investigating Killing of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick
The F.B.I. is investigating 37 people related to the killing of Officer Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died after being injured during the pro-Trump riot on Jan. 6, according to an F.B.I. memo sent to the private sector
F.B.I. Investigating Killing of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick
The F.B.I. is investigating 37 people related to the killing of Officer Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died after being injured during the pro-Trump riot on Jan. 6, according to an F.B.I. memo sent to the private sector
‘Kill him with his own gun’: Police describe facing riot mob
As DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone lay on the ground at the US Capitol building, stunned and injured, he knew a group of rioters were stripping him of his gear. They grabbed spare ammunition, ripped the police radio off
Inaugural Security Is Fortified in D.C. as Military and Police Links Are Eyed in Riot
Mr. Sanford’s arrest was unrelated to the death of a Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick, who was said to have been struck in the head by a fire extinguisher, according to two law enforcement officials. Later in the day, charges
Jacob Blake says he was ready to surrender before being shot
A Black man who was shot in the back by a white police officer in Wisconsin, leaving him partially paralyzed and triggering several nights of violent protests, said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he was prepared to surrender just
Union: CPD suspended 17 officers, supervisors who lounged in congressman’s burglarized office
Chicago police officers in the burglarized office of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. Images of security video from the office were released at a news conference in June. In all, 13 officers can be seen, making coffee and popping popcorn at
NY attorney general sues NYPD over Floyd protest response
New York’s attorney general sued the New York Police Department on Thursday, calling the rough treatment of protesters against racial injustice last spring part of a longstanding pattern of abuse that stemmed from inadequate training, supervision and discipline. Attorney General
The Capitol Police Had One Mission. Now the Force Is in Crisis.
The responsibilities of the Capitol Police are vastly different from those of ordinary police departments. The force protects the Capitol grounds, members of Congress and staff, and it screens millions of visitors a year. Officers are expected to recognize the
F.B.I. Urges Police Chiefs Across U.S. to Be On High Alert for Threats
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The F.B.I. on Wednesday urged police chiefs across the country to be on high alert for extremist activity and to share intelligence on any threats they encounter, as the U.S. government issued a dire intelligence bulletin
Chicago man allegedly told feds ‘Wow you are pretty good’ when shown his picture of Pelosi sign from US Capitol
In this file photo taken on January 6, 2021 riot police push back a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC. | Getty Kevin James Lyons is the second known
FBI says it briefed law enforcement within an hour after discovering online warning about ‘war’ and storming US Capitol
In this file photo taken on January 6, 2021 riot police push back a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC. | Getty The FBI said Tuesday that the warning
Racist slurs interrupt funeral for Phoenix civil rights icon
The Phoenix Police Department and the FBI are investigating after a virtual funeral for civil rights icon and city leader Calvin Coolidge Goode was interrupted Tuesday by hackers yelling racist slurs. Mayor Kate Gallego confirmed the investigation on Twitter, saying