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The Chicago Police Department’s new deputy chief of criminal networks was found dead on Tuesday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the latest in a history of suicides at the department. Dion Boyd, 57, was sworn into his new post on July 15 after 30-years on the force. Superintendent David Brown urged officers to keep …
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Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot expressed agreement with President Trump’s plan to deploy federal police to the city during a Wednesday evening phone call with the president, according to the mayor’s office. Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to send 200 officers to Chicago, which recorded an abnormally high number of shootings over the …
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At least 14 people were shot outside a funeral home in Chicago on Tuesday night, in one of the most violent incidents the city has seen this summer. Police told reporters that gunmen began firing from inside a car at people exiting a funeral at Rhodes Funeral Services in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood. Some attendees were …
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For a team that once won six championships in eight years, the Chicago Bulls have largely been a mess since Michael Jordan left the team. Monday added another embarrassing moment for the team that, other than “The Last Dance,” has had nothing but embarrassing moments in recent years. On a Twitch stream, Bulls rookie forward …
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White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson called out ESPN while the network was broadcasting their exhibition game against the Cubs. “You guys are finally noticing,” the 2019 AL batting champion said on Sunday night. “You guys from ESPN, I thought y’all guys forgot about us.” The remark left the network’s MLB crew briefly speechless after asking …
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Two penguins went on a date night at the museum. The Shedd Aquarium, which recently reopened in Chicago after months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been delighting animal lovers from home with videos of their birds waddling around the wildlife habitat. Now, two of the adorable critters have broken out from their …
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A spike in shootings during the past month and a half continued with 64 shooting victims in Chicago and 28 in New York City over the weekend. While overall crime is down in both cities, there has been an uptick in gun violence in June and July as compared to the same period in 2019. …
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The two brothers at the heart of the Jussie Smollett hate crime saga are walking back their decision to not testify against the disgraced actor, saying Thursday they plan to continue to cooperate with investigators. Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, who claim Smollett paid them to stage a hate crime, announced late Wednesday the Chicago Police …
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The brothers who claimed they were paid to stage an attack against Jussie Smollett are now reportedly unwilling to testify against the actor. Chicago Police allege Abel Osundario and his brother, Ola, were paid $3,500 to jump Smollett in what the actor feigned was a racist and homophobic attack against him back in January 2019. …
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Chicago recorded 102 shooting victims over the weekend, the highest number for a single weekend in 2020. The rash of shootings is part of a spate of violence that began after George Floyd demonstrations in late May descended into widespread looting and rioting that began after George Floyd was killed by a white Minneapolis police …
The Chicago Police Department’s new deputy chief of criminal networks was found dead on Tuesday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the latest in a history of suicides at the department. Dion Boyd, 57, was sworn into his new post on July 15 after 30-years on the force. Superintendent David Brown urged officers to keep …
