On-Line Threats Result in Charges Including Weapons Possession
A teenager from a Chicago Suburban High School has been arrested following his alleged posting of “on-line” threats on social media indicating that he would shoot up his High School. He was found to be in possession of a number of firearms and has been ordered to be held in detention during the pendency of...
Read MoreSteve Harvey Gives Tips on Avoiding Police Violence During Arrest
Recently in an interview, Actor/Comedian/Talk Show Host Steve Harvey related what he tells his three kids about what to do when being stopped by police. Obviously, with the present problem of police shootings that seems to develop from what may have otherwise been routine traffic stops, it should be everyone’s concern to maximize their safety,...
Read MoreJudicial Candidate Allowed to “Wear the Robe” May Be in Real Trouble
Recently, it was reported that a former law clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Presiding Judge, was allowed by a sitting judge to don the judicial robes at Chicago’s Traffic Court, and actually issue judgments on several cases appearing in court that day. Is it a crime to impersonate a Judge, and is...
Read MoreFootball Fan Fight Leads to Criminal Charges
Recently, two young men from New York City, who were apparently Raiders fans, got into an argument at a football game with a lone Baltimore Ravens fan. Although it happened at a Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders game, and the fight occurred between two Raiders fans from New York that attended the game in Baltimore,...
Read MoreChicago Cop Facing Civil Rights Charges for Alleged Shootings Pleads Not Guilty
Civil rights charges have been filed against a Chicago Police Officer accused of using excessive force when he shot into a car and wounded two individuals, in an incident that happened three years ago. The Plaintiff is claiming that the victims’ civil rights were violated. The officer has recently pleaded not guilty to those charges...
Read MoreDeadly Police Shooting Video Released
A body camera video recently released from the Chicago Police Department shows the aftermath of a shooting that left the suspect dead, and according to some viewers, serious procedural errors were committed by the police officers. The suspect was driving in a car that had been reported stolen when police tried to stop him. The...
Read MoreMen Wrongfully Convicted Released After 23 Years in Jail
Two Chicago men were released from prison recently after charges against them were dropped. The men who had been accused of murder 23 years ago, had been in jail ever since. Prosecutors decided to drop the charges because the officer responsible for their cases is now being called into question for the quality and truthfulness...
Read MoreFast Food Patron Gets Steamed, Then Grilled By Police
On an empty stomach anything can happen, and tempers can flare. But road rage in an Oak Lawn suburban Chicago fast food drive-thru lane? Yes. Sometimes, it’s not just the French fries that get (as)saulted. Recently, when a car tried to enter the drive-thru lane through the wrong entrance of Fatso’s restaurant, he was called...
Read MoreChicago Suburban Woman Let Bird Fly During DUI Arrest
Some would say that you should be on your best behavior when getting pulled over by the police, especially if the potential charge is DUI. But a woman from the Chicago suburb of Cicero did not follow this advice. As a matter of fact, when the car was slow to leave a red light, going...
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