Video shows Chicago cop firing gun at black man
CHICAGO (AP) - A grainy dashcam video shows Ronald Johnson III running across a street at night with several officers in pursuit. One officer begins shooting - fire flaring from the barrel - as Johnson runs. Prosecutors say he was hit just as his image goes out of view. At a news conference Monday, Assistant…
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San Bernardino County ups security after attack
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - San Bernardino County leaders are vowing increased security at county facilities Monday as thousands of employees return to work after a restaurant inspector and his wife opened fire on a gathering of his co-workers, killing 14 people and wounding 21. During a press conference Monday, leaders said there will be…
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U.S. Justice Dept. announces civil rights investigation of Chicago PD
CHICAGO (AP) -The U.S. Justice Department is expected to announce this week a civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department similar to probes of police departments in Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri. The decision to investigate was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the decision who wasn't authorized to discuss the…
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