Feb 15,  · Slain Chicago Cop: No Bail For Accused Shooter - Chicago, IL - Shomari Legghette was silent at Thursday's hearing. He's accused of shooting Cmdr. Paul Bauer multiple times following a .

He pleaded guilty to a lesser, first-degree murder charge and was sentenced to 60 years in prison with 20 years suspended. Minutes after accepting the bargain and leaving the courtroom, the jury.

Jan 28,  · We’ve all seen the videos: white police officers using extreme, sometimes deadly, force when confronting black or brown civilians. Some of these high-profile incidents have resulted in indictments of the police—the Walter Scott shooting in South Carolina is one such instance—but those are the rare exceptions. More typical are cases like the police shootings of Tamir Rice in Cleveland .

Van Dyke has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, and the city agreed to pay Laquan's family $5 million. Walsh and March, who as a detective concluded the shooting was justified, have left the Chicago Police Department. Gaffney is still on the force but, per department policy, was suspended because of the felony indictment.

July 23, Chicago cop accused of shaking down tow operators Mike Robinson. A police officer was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of shaking down tow truck operators for payoffs of up to.

Jan 17,  · On the same day when the city of Chicago is paying out $32 million to settle two police misconduct cases, a new report details the extent of police crime, corruption and cover-ups.

Sep 07,  · A smoker fell asleep holding a lit cigarette, setting fire to a Country Club neighborhood home and causing $30, damage Wednesday night, fire officials say.

Trial begins for former Chicago police officer charged with killing neighbor while off-duty. A former Chicago police officer, who was off-duty at the time of the incident, is on trial for.