8 th District - Chicago Lawn . [Chicago taxpayers likely out $4 million more to settle another Burge-era torture case], [Chicago's new center for police-torture victims is first of its kind in U.S.], [CPS to teach 8th, 10th graders about Jon Burge legacy as part of reparations], [Video played in court shows Jon Burge taking 5th in alleged torture case], [City agrees to pay $9.3 million for wrongful conviction tied to Burge detectives]. For a brief period of time, beginning on May 26, 1855, the Department was headed by two people. He worked as a detective and in supervisory jobs at Calumet Area headquarters through the mid-1980s, but allegations of torture surfaced early. The heads of the Chicago Police Department are listed in chronological order starting with the most recent Superintendent of Police. But our mission remains unchanged: To provide original public safety reporting with better context and greater detail than mainstream media outlets. 0000005777 00000 n A manconvicted of murdering a Chicago police commander in 2018 was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. . 1718 South State Street Chicago, IL 60616 . 4 th District - South Chicago 2255 E. 103 rd St Chicago, IL 60617 312.747.7581 . Assistant State's Attorney Risa Lanier disputed the defense's account of events, saying that Legghette was an extremely dangerous man who was wearing body armor and was well-armed at the time of the incident. The man who murdered a Chicago police commander in 2018 was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. "Paul was a hero, but there were other heroes who came upon the scene quickly and put the offender under arrest without incident. ", Police secure the crime scene following a shooting at a tow company garage. In separate press conferences yesterday, reporters asked both Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Brown about the reasons for Alderdens surprising demotion and reassignment. 2023 CWBChicago LLC. Heres what that looks like (Viewing tip: Red is bad.). Chicago police commander under investigation for racist social media
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