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Chicago Police investigate alleged patrol vehicle 'ambush' by Latin Kings gang members
Four members of the Latin Kings gang are said to be behind bars following an ambush attempt on a Chicago Police Department (CPD) vehicle, while authorities continue to search for one more suspect, according to a source familiar with the incident.
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Suspect in Norwood Park murder could have been in federal custody, but for the city’s sanctuary law
Absent a sanctuary law in Chicago, the Ecuadorian national charged in the Jan. 26 murder of Norwood Park resident George Levin would likely have been in federal custody at the time of the murder.
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Big win for CPD in controversial exoneration case of convicted murderers
A federal judge has granted police officer defendant Mark Olszewski his motion for summary judgement (judgement before trial) in the wrongful conviction cases of Robert Almodovar and William Negron, convicted of the 1994 murders of two teenagers.