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Prosecutor: CPD officer Vásquez Lasso killed by man who made ‘despicable choices'
More than two years after a Chicago police officer was fatally shot while responding to a domestic incident in Gage Park, the ...
Officer was killed by man who made “despicable choices” prosecutor says on first day of trial
Steven Montano is on trial for the 2023 murder of Chicago police Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso. Other officers said Vasquez ...
Afternoon Briefing: Trial opens in slaying of Chicago police officer
On the day he was killed, prosecutors said, Chicago police Officer Andres Vásquez Lasso woke up early in the morning in the ...
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CPD officers reporting use of force more often, as video becomes important training tool
Body-worn camera footage serves as valuable training material for the city’s Police Department in its post-Laquan McDonald ...
Jurors view bodycam video of deadly CPD officer shooting in trial of accused killer
Accused gunman Steven Montano sat expressionless at the defense table amid the first day of testimony at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse. The slain officer’s wife and mother were among grieving ...
City council committee recommends settling pair of CPD misconduct lawsuits for over $35 million
Council members expressed serious concerns about how the city is going to pay for them when it is already facing a major ...