A Chicago prosecutor on Tuesday charged three former and current police officers with concealing the truth about the fatal shooting of a black teenager three years ago. David March, Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney were charged with conspiracy, official misconduct and obstruction of justice for allegedly concealing “the true facts of the events surrounding the … Read more
As a police officer patrolling the streets of Chicago, Antoinette Alcazar admits to being overwhelmed at times, needing escape from the everyday tragedies of life in the United States’s murder capital. “I see a lot of people get shot. I’ve seen a lot of people take their last breath,” says Alcazar. “Walking into my studio, … Read more
Chicago police showed racial bias and a “pattern” of excessive use of force, the US Justice Department has found. Justice Department officials on Friday released a scathing report after a year-long probe into the police force found serious civil rights abuses. The 2015 inquiry was launched after fallout over the release of dashcam video showing … Read more