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García faces questions over association with father of suspected D.C. Israeli Embassy shooter

Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL) is facing criticism for his association with Eric Rodriguez, the father of Elias Rodriguez—the man charged with murdering two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. on May 21.

By Chicago City Wire reports | May 29, 2025

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Long-buried forensic report outlines basis for requested criminal investigation into Belvedere Trading LLC

William C. Carlson, founder and former co-owner of Belvedere Trading LLC, has released a forensic audit that he claims confirms he was defrauded of approximately $35 million in equity from the firm he founded in 2002.

By Chicago City Wire reports | May 22, 2025

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Carlson seeks AG intervention: ‘I was deprived of approximately $35 million dollars of my ownership interest in Belvedere'

By Chicago City Wire reports | May 12, 2025

William C. Carlson, the founder and former managing member of Belvedere Trading has come forward with explosive allegations of financial misconduct within the firm he helped build, stating under oath that he was defrauded of tens of millions of dollars in equity.

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Federal judge denies former prosecutor’s request in controversial Coleman/Fulton wrongful conviction case

By W.J. Kennedy | May 12, 2025

A former Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney who worked the brutal 1994 murder of a 19-year-old woman

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City attorneys ordered to produce detectives’ 'street files' in wrongful conviction cases of brothers convicted of killing a 10-year-old

By W.J. Kennedy | May 6, 2025

A federal judge has ordered city attorneys to produce detective “street files” of homicides from 1989 to 1996 in the wrongful conviction lawsuits of brothers Reginald Henderson and Sean Tyler, convicted of the 1994 murder of ten-year-old Rodney Collins.

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Kim Foxx murder exoneration case falling apart with dismissal of charges against some defendants

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 30, 2025

Chicago police officers named in the wrongful conviction lawsuit of convicted murderer Arnold Day have filed a motion in federal court for summary judgement (dismissal of charges) against them on the heels of a summary judgement for others named in the lawsuit.

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How many Amercian Indian or Alaska Native individuals were arrested in Chicago during Q1?

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 24, 2025

Amercian Indian or Alaska Native arrests made up 0.1% of the 13,208 arrests registered in Chicago during the first quarter of 2025.

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Chicago Police Data: Unknowns made up 0.2% of city arrests during 2025's first quarter

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 23, 2025

Unknown arrests made up 0.2% of the 13,208 arrests registered in Chicago during the first quarter of 2025.

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Asians or Pacific Islanders make up 1.1% of Chicago arrests in 2025 Q1

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 22, 2025

Asian or Pacific Islander arrests made up 1.1% of the 13,208 arrests registered in Chicago during the first quarter of 2025.

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Chicago Police data shows Black Hispanics accounting for 2.3% of city arrests in Q1

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 21, 2025

Black Hispanic arrests made up 2.3% of the 13,208 arrests registered in Chicago during the first quarter of 2025.

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Number of white individuals arrested grows in Q1

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 20, 2025

White arrests made up 9% of the 13,208 arrests registered in Chicago during the first quarter of 2025.

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3,244 White Hispanic individuals arrested in Chicago during Q1

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 19, 2025

White Hispanic arrests made up 24.6% of the 13,208 arrests registered in Chicago during the first quarter of 2025.

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How many Black individuals were arrested in Chicago during Q1?

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 18, 2025

Black arrests made up 62.6% of the 13,208 arrests registered in Chicago during the first quarter of 2025.

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Chicago Contrarian on Latin Kings gang ambush: 'Will Chicago's Mayor do something to protect our police?'

By Chicago City Wire | Apr 10, 2025

Chicago Contrarian, an account on the social media platform X that offers commentary on Chicago affairs, recently described an attack on police officers by the Latin Kings gang as an "ambush."

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Chicago Police investigate alleged patrol vehicle 'ambush' by Latin Kings gang members

By Chicago City Wire reports | Apr 8, 2025

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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Allegations in Weston wrongful conviction suit 'fails to carry the burden of proof'

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 7, 2025

Detective defendants and the city of Chicago are asking a federal judge to dismiss

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Eyewitness to the murder 'never recanted his testimony' against Jose Cruz

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 7, 2025

Lawyers for Jose Cruz, convicted of a 1993 gang murder but freed by former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx,

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Former prosecutor: Lawyers for Kim Foxx exonerees are on 'fishing expedition' in wrongful conviction lawsuit

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 24, 2025

Lawyers battling in the wrongful conviction lawsuits of two brothers convicted of the 1994 murder of a 10-year-boy on the South Side continue to dicker over the expanse of files to be included in the discovery phase of claims that the brothers’ constitutional rights were violated in their arrest and prosecution.

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Former State's Attorney Kim Foxx's legacy lives on with $120 million wrongful conviction lawsuit payout

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 24, 2025

A federal judge awarded the largest wrongful conviction settlement in the nation at $120 million to John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell for the 2003 murder of 18-year-old Christopher Collazo. Each had spent 16 years in prison until a judge threw out their convictions on their claims of police misconduct, with former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx then dropping all charges – as she had done in dozens of other cases over her eight years running the office.

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ICE deports Sierra Leonean with ties to terrorist groups 17 years after arrest

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 14, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement (ICE) has deported an illegal immigrant