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Chicago Cop Resigns From Police Union 'That Doesn't Represent Me'
African-American officer Julius Givens resigned from the Chicago police union. The FOP's rhetoric "doesn't speak for me," he said.
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Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."
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Tammy Duckworth's Amazing Life Story Comes With A Warning Label
MARK KONKOL COLUMN: No offense to U.S. Sen. Duckworth but her clout-connection to Rahm Emanuel is a detail Democrats should worry about.
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Video Shows Former Top Cop Eddie Johnson Asleep Behind The Wheel
City Hall released police video related to the October 2019 traffic stop that ultimately got former police Supt. Eddie Johnson fired.
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Chicago Police To Deploy 1,200 Additional Officers July 4 Weekend
Police Supt. David Brown says "murdering, evil bastards" have taken advantage of court system slowdown due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Chicago Set To Close More Streets For Outdoor-Dining Expansion
City Hall announces plan to close more streets for outdoor dining expansion in five neighborhoods set to start this weekend.
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Skeptics Whisper Worries Chicago Top Cop Is Unprepared For Crisis
KONKOL COLUMN: Can Top Cop David Brown slow shooting, reform police department surrounded by guardians of the corrupt status quo?
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Should Companies Pay Up For Using Racially Tinged Brand Mascots?
KONKOL COLUMN: Quaker Oats, which got a $10 million subsidy to stay in Chicago, will donate $5 million for "racial equality." Is it enough?
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Movies, Zoo, Summer Camps, Gyms In Chicago Set To Reopen Friday
Museums, summer camps, Lincoln Park Zoo and indoor dining are set to reopen with public health safety restrictions Friday.
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Indoor Dining, Drinking Set To Return In Chicago On June 26
Sit-down dining — and drinking — at restaurants and taverns is set for a Chicago comeback with capacity restrictions on June 26.
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'606' Trail Set To Reopen Monday Along With Lakefront Path
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that Chicago's "606" Trail is set to reopen along with the Lakefront Path on Monday.
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Aunt Jemima's Great-Grandson Enraged Her Legacy Will Be Erased
MARK KONKOL COLUMN: Aunt Jemima's great-grandson says "retiring" racially charged brand erases his family legacy, America's ugly history.
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Council Vote Recognizes Juneteenth, Start Reparations Commission
Chicago's City Council on Wednesday voted to recognize Juneteenth as day of observance, launch committee to discuss reparations.
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Police Union Boss Is Right: Reform Talk Going Nowhere, Again
KONKOL COLUMN: How can Chicagoans believe police reform proposals when system keeps them in the dark about depth of misconduct epidemic?
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Organizers Officially Cancel Chicago's 2020 Pride Parade
Organizers confirmed that Chicago's 2020 Pride Parade has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.
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City Hall Announces Reopening Date For Bars, Breweries, Lakefront
City Hall says Chicago's bars and breweries are set to reopen Wednesday. Restricted access to lakefront slated for Monday.
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Mayor Orders New Review Of Chicago Police Use of Force Policy
Mayor Lightfoot announced Monday that a new community working group will review and make recommendations for new police use of force policy.
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Judge Denies Motion To Drop Charges Against Actor Jussie Smollett
Cook County Judge James Linn denied actor Jussie Smollett's motion to dismiss charges alleging he lied about being a hate-crime victim.
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Democrat Push To License Cops Started By Republican 11 Years Ago
Before Attorney General Raoul announced plans to license cops he called the Republican who came up with idea, former State Sen. Tim Bivins.
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Police Lounged, Made Popcorn As Looters Hit Nearby Stores
Mayor Lori Lightfoot expressed outrage over video of cops lounging in U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush's office while looters struck nearby businesses.
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Pandering Pritzker Should Keep Quiet And Listen To Black Voices
KONKOL COLUMN: Gov. Pritzker's partisan attempt to reshape message of black protesters prioritizes political optics over calls for reform.
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