Get the latest news from around Illinois.
Chicago Sun-Times: Video shows Chicago police officer punching handcuffed man, attorney says; COPA investigating
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating a Chicago Police officer who was shown on video apparently punching a handcuffed black man in the back of the head after the man fell on a sidewalk, the man’s attorney said.
Officers had been called to Keeler Avenue in West Garfield Park around 11 p.m. Friday after a tip of a person with a gun.
Daily Herald: What suburban police are planning to reform, and what activists say about it
After a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, six years ago, many suburban police departments focused reform efforts on increased accountability and training.
Now, similar calls for reform have resurfaced in response to police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Chicago Sun-Times: CPD places officers back on 12-hour shifts, cancels days off to prepare for possible resurgence of unrest
To prepare for another potential wave of civil unrest, Chicago police officials informed officers this weekend they are being placed back on 12-hour shifts and having their planned days off canceled.
Police spokesman Tom Ahern characterized the move as a “precautionary measure” put in place “to be prepared in the case there’s any resurgence of protests.”