Rahm Emanuel
Chicago Has a New Plan to Train Its Cops to Kill Fewer People
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has unveiled a plan to train Chicago police officers in "de-escalation tactics" and increase the number of cops that carry stun guns.
Protesters Flood Downtown Chicago After Mayor Apologizes for Laquan McDonald Case
Angry crowds closed city streets to demand Mayor Rahm Emanuel's resignation over his handling of the fatal police shooting of a black teen.
Chicago Police Commander Goes to Trial for Shoving Gun Down Man's Throat
Commander Glenn Evans also allegedly held a Taser to Rickey Williams's groin and threatened to kill the suspect during the 2013 incident.
US Attorney General Announces Justice Department Probe Into Chicago Police
The investigation into the department's "patterns and practices" will focus on the use of excessive and deadly force, racial bias, and systems of accountability to determine whether its officers systematically violate constitutional rights.
Firing Chicago’s Top Cop Might Not Be Enough to Save Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Job
The mayor dismissed police superintendent Garry McCarthy on Tuesday, but activists are now calling for Emanuel to step down in the wake of the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy Fired in Wake of Laquan McDonald Video
A week after Chicago released footage of a white officer gunning down a black teenager in the street last October, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has bowed to public pressure and asked his police superintendent to resign.
Chicago's Top Cop Just Got Fired
Garry McCarthy was fired by Mayor Rahm Emanuel days after a video of a Chicago officer shooting a teenager 16 times was released to the public.
Graphic Footage Shows Chicago Cop Facing Murder Charge Spray Teen With Bullets
The city of Chicago tried to keep dash-cam footage of police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald sealed for more than a year.
Guns, Money, Death, and the Dude — Welcome to Chiraq
The ongoing gun violence in Chicago is enraging and sad for a group of men standing on a South Side street corner. But it also has its own kind of inevitable logic.
Grading Chicago's NFL Draft Road Show
The NFL Draft took its act to Chicago—and the results were mixed.
Chicago is Going to Pay Reparations to People the Police Tortured Decades Ago
Chicago approved a $5.5 million package for victims who experienced torture under former police commander Jon Purge and his officers between 1972 and 1991.
Chicago's Gamble on the NFL Draft Could Be an Expensive Disaster
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has Chicago on the hook to host this year's NFL Draft, and no one is sure how much it will end up costing the city.