In a crime that shocked even long-time observers of Chicago criminal cases, a 9 year old fourth grade boy was lured into an alley near his grandmother’s home and then shot multiple times at close range with a .40 caliber weapon. According to Chicago Police, they believe that the boy was targeted for murder because...
Read MoreTo say that the credibility of the Chicago Police Department and city government has been compromised is a bit of an understatement. Like so many other police departments, Chicago PD has a long road ahead of it. Regaining the public trust after such a flagrant abuse of power will take years, not months. There have been...
Read MoreMost state-run domestic violence shelters receive over half of their annual budget from the Illinois legislature. Federal funding provides a smaller amount, with the rest coming from private donors. In some regions in the state, shelters aren't able to get the resources they need through private donation. So, they depend on those government allocations. When the state fails to provide...
Read MoreHistorically speaking, police officers in the United States have always had complicated relationships with the communities they serve. It seems for every step forward, many departments take a step back. Despite countless reforms and vast improvements in enforcement technology, some officers still abuse their position. 2015 was particularly brutal. As a country, we saw police officers...
Read MoreThe number is staggering: 6,521. That is how many illegal guns were removed from Chicago streets in 2015. Taking that number a step further, it means 20 guns a day were confiscated. Or, to put it in a far more frightening context, one gun every 74 minutes was taken off the street.
Read MoreLove can make you do crazy things. Travel long distances. Buy expensive gifts. But, there are some things you shouldn’t do no matter how in love you may feel. One of those things is making up a story to get your love interest's attention. Another is having that story involve the police.
Read MoreOn December 11, Kentucky Senator Perry Clark filed the “Cannabis Legalization Act.” The proposed law would legalize and regulate marijuana the same way the state does with alcohol. Over the past few years, we in Illinois have watched our neighboring states get a little bit more relaxed with their marijuana enforcement. Iowa passed a bill...
Read MoreIt is a simple equation - if you commit a crime with a gun, you may be looking at some serious jail time. Depending on the type of crime you commit and the level of violence involved, the charges could compound upon one another. Prosecutors generally waste no time in seeking the harshest punishment available....
Read MorePresident Obama has taken a bold stance on gun violence happening here in Chicago by shifting the blame to out of state gun dealers. At a gathering of police chiefs dedicated to reforming the national justice system, the President suggested that Indiana and Wisconsin are at least partially responsible for the dramatic increase in Chicago's...
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