Jury Finds that Chicago Cop Acted ‘Reasonably’ in 2015 Fatal Shooting of Quintonio LeGrier
Another cop has evaded repercussions after being involved in the fatal shooting of a black person.
Chicago Oversight Board Finds Fatal Police Shooting of Quintonio LeGrier, Bettie Jones Unjustified
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, a Chicago oversight board, has found that the December 2015 police-involved shooting deaths of a 19-year-old college student and a 55-year-old grandmother were unjustified.
City of Chicago Wants to Sue the Family of a Black Teen 1 of Their Cops Shot to Death
In Chicago, it’s not enough to kill a black teen. After a Chicago police officer took the life of Quintonio LeGrier, 19, nearly two years ago, the city’s attorneys are now looking to sue his family. Their claim? That LeGrier was responsible for the death of an innocent bystander whom the cop also killed.
Chicago Cop Who Killed College Student and Innocent Bystander Will Face No Charges
A Chicago police officer who shot and killed a college student and his downstairs neighbor by mistake will face no charges in the two deaths. The Cook County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute the officer on Friday, saying that there was insufficient evidence that he was not acting in self-defense.
