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Category: Police & Fire

Posted inNews

Mail-in ballots change outcome of 15th police district council race

by Igor Studenkov March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Retired fire department district chief Carmelita Earls, who originally didn’t win enough votes to get one of the three spots in the 15th Police District Council race, is getting on the council after all thanks to mail-in ballots. The votes cast on Election Day showed activist Arewa Karen Winters with the highest number of votes. […]

Posted inNews

Police union endorses Austin police district council candidates

by Igor Studenkov February 20, 2023February 20, 2023
Posted inNews

Varied views of police among 25th police council candidates

by Igor Studenkov February 20, 2023February 22, 2023
Posted inPolice & Fire

Ald. Taliaferro joins leaders condemning Proud Boy cop

by Colin Boyle & Alex V. Hernandez | Block Club Chicago January 17, 2023January 17, 2023
Posted inPolice & Fire

West Side faith leaders: Fire insurrectionist cop

by Francia Garcia Hernandez/AustinTalks December 20, 2022December 20, 2022
Posted inPolice & Fire

‘You did not get away with this’

by Jim Vondruska/Block Club Chicago and Block Club Chicago Staff November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inCommunity

Fundraiser launched for family of 7-year-old killed by stray bullet

by Mina Bloom/Block Club Chicago November 1, 2022November 1, 2022
Posted inPolice & Fire

$5K reward offered for murder of West Side hoops standout

by Michael Romain October 25, 2022October 25, 2022
Posted inPolice & Fire

$50,000 reward offered after man attacked postal worker

by Kelly Bauer/Block Club Chicago and Mack Liederman/Block Club Chicago October 25, 2022October 25, 2022
Posted inPolice & Fire

CPD seeking community input on local policing strategy

by Igor Studenkov October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

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