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Arrests at historic lows, murders up 50% since last election: Next mayor faces daunting challenges on public safety

Brandon Johnson says he’d hire 200 more detectives while Paul Vallas vows to build the detective ranks to 10% of overall staffing. The next mayor will also have to address the controversial spike in people being stopped for traffic violations.

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Chicago Police must get rid of officers with ties to far-right hate groups

The next mayor and his police superintendent must make it a priority to get rid of officers whose ties to far-right groups make it harder to build trust with the commu

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Jury awards $5 million to family of 84-year-old woman killed in crash with CPD vehicle

Verona Gunn, a former teacher, died after a speeding Chicago Police Department cruiser struck her car in 2019. Ten police officers were also injured in the crash.

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CPD officer facing dismissal after shooting unarmed man who was reaching for his boot during chase

Both the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and Supt. David Brown have recommended that Officer Carlos Barona be fired.

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Chicago police to boost ranks by rehiring former officers, poaching cops outside the city

The age-restricted programs announced Friday aim to help fill about 2,000 vacancies in the department.

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With Chicago’s police leadership in flux, a new report on the nation’s law enforcement ‘crisis’ offers a path forward

Public trust in police has eroded, the number of officers has dwindled and crime has risen. So what comes next for a department pushing to comply with sweeping reforms?

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Limited outreach resources for unhoused CTA riders, a City Council recap and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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As Chicago’s embattled top cop exits, search for his replacement marks new civilian panel’s first real test

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability said the incoming mayor won’t have outsized influence in recommending candidates and won’t be able to subvert the selection process.

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Crime is a top issue for Chicago voters. Mayoral candidates Vallas and Johnson offer sharp contrasts to public safety

CHICAGO — The Monday after making it into the Chicago mayoral runoff, Brandon Johnson stood in the heart of the Loop by hulking CTA “L” columns that gleamed with a coat of morning rainfall as sharply dressed commuters hustled down the staircase.

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More Chicago mayoral endorsements: Abortion rights PAC backs Johnson; 3 police union supporters on City Council back Vallas

PAC chief says she doesn’t trust Vallas to support women’s reproductive rights, while 23rd Ward Ald.

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Next police superintendent should have 21st century view of policing

There has been a lot of talk about noncompliance with the court-mandated consent decree, but the truth is that while consent decree compliance is a requirement, it should be the floor and not the ceiling. True reform has to be the goal of the next superintendent.

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Lawyers for man bodyslammed by CPD officer say city hid officer’s disciplinary records

CPD Superintendent David Brown said Officer Jerald Williams use of force against Bernard Kersh in 2019 was “massively excessive,” recommended 135-day suspension.

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Rev. Michael Pfleger: New top cop needs to bring a new approach to crime in Chicago

The activist priest is calling for the next superintendent to be promoted from within the ranks of the Chicago Police Department.

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Le dan el último adiós al oficial caído Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso

Oficiales de todo el área de Chicago se encontraban entre los dolientes que se reunieron a lo largo de una procesión de 6 millas en el lado sureste mientras el cuerpo de Vásquez Lasso era escoltado a la iglesia Sta. Rita de Cascia, 7740 S. Western Ave.

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Family, police attend funeral for slain Chicago officer

Dozens of law enforcement officers attended a funeral service for the first Chicago police officer killed in the line of duty in nearly a year and a half

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot remembers slain officer, praises outgoing police superintendent

Lightfoot tells graduating recruits the death of Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso has left a city of broken hearts

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CTU’s path to political influence, CPD’s top cop search and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Suspect in shooting of Chicago police officer is charged with first-degree murder as city mourns

CHICAGO — On Thursday morning, about 100 people walked the two blocks from St. Gall Catholic Church in Gage Park, paying their respects at the block where Chicago police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso was shot and killed Wednesday. Later in the day, lawmakers in Springfield paused for a moment of silence.

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Search is on for CPD Supt. David Brown’s replacement, but the bench of insider candidates is thin

The wave of high-level departures under Brown will make it difficult for the new mayor to find an insider who is qualified, battle-tested — and wants the job.

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Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx issues statement on suspect in Chicago officer’s shooting death

CHICAGO — Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx issued a statement Thursday addressing the criminal history of the 18-year-old suspected of killing Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso on Wednesday as the five-year veteran of the department responded to a domestic incident.

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Chicago shootout leaves police officer dead and suspect wounded

Authorities say a Chicago police officer has died after being wounded during a shootout while responding to a call of a man chasing a woman with a gun

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Chicago police officer with ‘bright future ahead of him’ identified after being fatally shot on Southwest Side in exchange of gunfire

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer who was badly wounded during a shootout with a gunman Wednesday evening on the Southwest Side succumbed to his injuries, officials said.

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Chicago police officer dies, suspect wounded in shootout

Authorities say a Chicago police officer has died after being wounded during a shootout while responding to a call of a man chasing a woman with a gun

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Chicago police officer fatally shot on Southwest Side in exchange of gunfire, officials say

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer who was badly wounded during a shootout with a gunman Wednesday evening on the Southwest Side succumbed to his injuries, officials said.

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Chicago police officer with ‘bright future ahead of him’ fatally shot on Southwest Side in exchange of gunfire, officials say

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer who was badly wounded during a shootout with a gunman Wednesday evening on the Southwest Side succumbed to his injuries, officials said.

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