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Chicago Police Misconduct

Court Keeps Cops' Disciplinary Records Sealed

Chicago Tribune | David Heinzmann | Posted 11.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Diane Bond, Chicago Police Complaint List, Chicago Police Department, Jamie Kalven, Chicago Police Corruption, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago News

A two-year legal battle to open up disciplinary records of Chicago police officers suffered a setback today when a panel of federal judges decided to ...

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Cop Accused Of Writing False DUI Tickets Has Charges Dismissed

ABC 7 | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: John Haleas, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Police, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago News

An indictment has been dismissed against a Chicago police officer accused of writing numerous false drunk driving tickets. ...

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Police Misconduct Claims Jump 19 Percent

Chicago Tribune | David Heinzmann | Posted 10.30.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Police Corruption, Chicago Police Misconduct Complaints, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago Police, Chicago News

Over the last year, misconduct complaints against Chicago police officers have increased by nearly 19 percent, according to the city agency that inves...

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Police Board Often Blocks Firing Cops For Misconduct: Study

Chicago Public Radio | Rob Wildeboer | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Police Corruption, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago-Police-Board, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Police, Chicago News

When Chicago's Police Superintendent wants to fire an officer for misconduct he has to get approval from the Chicago Police Board....

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Police Union Holding Fundraiser For Cop Charged With DUI Homicide

Fox Chicago | Larry Yellen | Posted 10.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Joseph Frugoli Party, Joseph Frugoli, Andrew Cazares, Chicago Police Department, Fausto Manzera, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago News

There were angry protests last Spring when Chicago police detective Joseph Frugoli was released on bond. ...

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G-20 Police Investigated Over Picture With Handcuffed Student (WATCH)

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 10.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: G20 Summit, Video, Police Misconduct, Kyle Kramer, Chicago Police Department, G20 Chicago Police, Chicago Police Misconduct, G20 Protests, g20 Police, Chicago Police Pittsburgh, Chicago News

CHICAGO - (AP) The Chicago Police Department is investigating several of its officers accused of forcing a college student they arrested during last m...

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Jailed Corrupt Cop Still Draws $68,088 Pension

Chicago Sun-Times | TIM NOVAK | Posted 11.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Police Department, William Hanhardt, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago Police Corruption, Chicago News

He's one of the most crooked cops in Chicago history. William Hanhardt helped run a ring of mobbed-up jewel thieves -- while he was chief of detective...

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Release of Police Documents Imminent

Jamie Kalven | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Bond v. Utreras, Government Secrecy, Mayor Daley, Mara Georges, Jody Weis, Joan Lefkow, Chicago Police Department, Government Transparency, Chicago Police Misconduct, Civil Rights, Chicago News
Jamie Kalven

The city believes its power to impose secrecy should be unlimited and beyond scrutiny, that it should be the sole arbiter of what is and is not public information.

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Judge Bemoans Corrupt Cops While Sentencing One

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI | Posted 07.31.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Police Department, Chicago Police Misconduct, Corrupt Cops, Richard Doroniuk, Chicago Police Corruption, Judge Robert Gettleman, Chicago News

An ex-Chicago cop was sentenced today to almost 11 years in prison for robbing drug dealers -- a case that prompted the judge to declare he's tired of...

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Cop Gets 40 Months For Beating Man In Wheelchair (WATCH SURVEILLANCE VIDEO)

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 07.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Police Misconduct, William Cozzi, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Cop Wheelchair Beating, William Cozzi Beating @Espn, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago police officer caught on video beating a stabbing victim who was handcuffed and shackled to a wheelchair was sentenced Thurs...

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Chicago Police Chief Scolded By Judge For Defiance

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Video, Chicago Police Reports List, Jody Weis Contempt of Court, Jody Weis, Chicago Police Department, Flint Taylor, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago News

A federal judge in Chicago scolded the city's police superintendent for initially defying a court order to turn over the list of officers who have rep...

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Top Cop Weis Caves, Hands Over Police List, After Contempt Citing

Associated Press | Posted 04.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Jody Weis Contempt of Court, Jody Weis, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Police Reports List, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago News

Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis has turned over a list of officers who have repeated complaints filed against them - two days after a judge he...

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Top Cop Jody Weis Found In Contempt Of Court Over Reported Cops List

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 04.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Jody Weis Contempt of Court, Jody Weis, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Police Reports List, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago News

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Wednesday found the city's top police official in contempt of court for refusing to turn over lists of officers who...

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Daley Backs Top Cop's Refusal To Release Officer Complaint List

Chicago Sun-Times | FRANK MAIN AND FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 03.28.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago Police Complaint List, Chicago Police Abuse, Chicago Police Abuse Claims, Mayor Daley, Jody Weis, Chicago Police Department, Chicago News

Mayor Daley today stood behind his police superintendent for refusing a judge's order to release names of officers with five or more citizen complaint...

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Police Superintendent Won't Release List Of Most Reported Cops

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 03.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Jody Weis, Chicago Police Complaint List, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Police Abuse, Chicago Police Misconduct, Chicago Police Abuse Claims, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Chicago's top police official is defying orders from two federal judges to turn over lists of officers who have repeated complaints fi...

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A New Press for Justice in Chicago Cop's Thanksgiving Day killings

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 09.26.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Miguel Flores, Chicago Police Officer John Ardelean, Chicago Police Department, Erick Lagunas, Civil Rights, Minorities in Justice System, Raymond Figueroa, CPD, Ardelean Car Crash, Chicago Police DUI, John Ardelean, Chicago Police Misconduct, Bob MIlan, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

Sadly, citizens of Chicago have come to mistrust the police who are supposed to serve and protect them - and the system that lets bad cops literally get away with murder. The reopening of Officer John Ardelean's car crash case might be a small step toward rebuilding some of that trust.

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