Chicago/ Community & Society
Published on April 30, 2019
Top Chicago news: Fired cop facing criminal charges; lawsuit challenges car impound program; morePhoto: Erol Ahmed/Unsplash

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Chicago.

Chicago cop facing criminal charges fired over separate excessive force incident

A Chicago police officer facing criminal charges for an allegedly unprovoked attack on a man and woman has been fired for a separate on-duty beating just a month earlier.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

Lawsuit challenges Chicago’s car impound program

The class-action suit wants the city to end a program that takes cars for certain crimes, and return others being held with hefty fees.

Read the full story on WBEZCuriousCity.

Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot meets with public safety heads to talk Chicago crime fighting for summer and beyond

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot met with police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and others to strategize about crime fighting.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.


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