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Video showing Chicago police fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo will be released today, along with other materials related to the investigation.

Video showing Chicago police fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo will be released today, along with other materials related to the investigation. Lauren Petty reports.

Video showing the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, along with other materials pertaining to the investigation, will be released Thursday, Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability said. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

One week after a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed during a confrontation with a Chicago police officer, family members and neighbors in the Little Village community gathered to honor his memory and voice outrage about what led to the teen’s death. Adam Toledo, a student at Gary Elementary School, was shot in the chest after he ran from...

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating after a teenage girl died in a hit-and-run crash that also injured three adults Monday in Englewood on the South Side. Police arrested two suspects, one of whom was armed, in connection to the incident that unfolded shortly before noon in the 7400 block of South Racine Avenue, police said. Two males…

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability Tuesday released videos that show an officer fatally shooting an apparent armed man in Little Village in October.

President Donald Trump called Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wednesday night to confirm his plans to send federal aid to the city to supplement ongoing federal investigations regarding violent crime. The mayor’s office said in a statement that Lightfoot continues to address these resources will be investigatory in nature and coordinated through the U.S. Attorney’s office. “The mayor has made...

The Wieners Circle celebrated National Hot Dog Day in a way only the city’s rudest hot dog stand could – with a strongly worded message tackling city politics on its marquee. The eatery, famed for its snarky and mean service, has made headlines for stances taken on its widely-seen marquee. On Wednesday, that was no different. “Federal agents unless ur…

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will send a “surge” of federal agents to Chicago as part of a plan to combat “violent crime.”

President Donald Trump is set to deliver remarks from the White House Wednesday on “combatting violent crime in cities” as part of the so-called “Operation Legend,” his office announced.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is sending federal law enforcement agents to Chicago and Albuquerque to combat violent crime. The agents will come from several agencies, including the FBI, DEA and DHS, to help execute “Operation Legend.” Agents have already been sent to Kansas City.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot confirmed Tuesday that federal agents are being sent to Chicago, but so far the city doesn’t “see a Portland-style deployment coming.”

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot confirmed Tuesday that federal agents are being sent to Chicago, but so far the city doesn’t “see a Portland-style deployment coming.”

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent a letter to President Trump Monday, blasting his “unhelpful” rhetoric and outlining ways she believes the federal government can help Chicago in an effort to reduce violence. In the letter, Lightfoot, who has often criticized the president, said the federal government has the “unique ability to step up in the following areas:” common sense gun…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she has “great concerns” about the possibility that President Donald Trump could send federal agents to the city to help quell spiking violence and protests. The president tweeted over the weekend what some have taken as a veiled comment that federal help could be sent to multiple cities, including Chicago. “Look at Portland, where the…

At least 20 complaints have been filed against Chicago police officers after tense protests erupted Friday night at Grant Park. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has an update on the new developments and one group’s passionate plea.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot answers questions following clashes between police and protesters in the city and another violent weekend that saw shootings leave several people dead.

Chicago’s civilian police oversight agency, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, said Sunday its investigating 20 complaints related to Friday night protests that turned violent at Grant Park. Clashes near the Christopher Columbus statue resulted in at least 18 officers being injured and at least a dozen individuals being arrested, according to Chicago police officials. Four protesters were also hurt…

Some Chicagoans are calling for a police officer to be fired after an 18-year-old activists says the officer knocked her teeth out during a protest that turned violent Friday night in Grant Park. At least 18 police officers were injured and 12 people were arrested when protesters clashed with police near the park’s Christopher Columbus statue. According to Chicago police,…