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
“We can’t just fight against injustice. We gotta fight for justice.” Last week, millions of Americans haplessly watched Donald Trump do the impossible and seal a victory to become the 45th president of the United States without ever holding a government job. As clouds of doubt hover over the country’s future, Chicago rapper Vic Mensa … Read more
Chicago’s 500th homicide of the year happened over Labor Day weekend, according to the Chicago Tribune. That number carries a lot of weight for the city — not just in quantity, but in meaning: 2016 is now the deadliest year in two decades. When you compare Chicago’s homicide rate to that of other big cities … Read more