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State’s Atty. Alvarez asks FBI to join investigation of fatal police shooting of 2

Given Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s involvement in the cover-up of the Laquan McDonald murder and the FBI’s involvement in the framing of the Austin Seven, what is to make us believe that this is nothing more than another cover-up? http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-states-atty-alvarez-asks-fbi-to-join-investigation-of-fatal-police-shooting-of-2-20151231-story.html ... Read more

Mayor of Chicago Announces Measures to Curb Use of Deadly Force by the Police

Judging from past history, promises of reform of the CPD by the Mayor’s office have no credibility. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/us/mayor-rahm-emanuel-announces-measures-to-curb-use-of-deadly-force-by-chicago-police.html ... Read more

Jason Van Dyke, Officer Who Shot Laquan McDonald, Pleads Not Guilty

As we saw in Cleveland yesterday, the judicial system in the U.S. is racist. Will it be any different this time, even if the Justice Department steps in? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/us/laquan-mcdonald-shooting-chicago.html ... Read more

Cleveland Officer Will Not Face Charges in Tamir Rice Shooting Death

The prosecutor worked for months to exonerate the police officers. The Cleveland police once again get away with a racist murder. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/29/us/tamir-rice-police-shootiing-cleveland.html ... Read more