Civilian office of Police Accountability

Heeding Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s call, the interim chief of Chicago’s police watchdog agency extended a “sincere and heartfelt apology” Thursday to Ella French’s loved ones but said “there was no procedure” to change the report that recommended a suspension for the slain Chicago police officer.

Two years after Chicago’s police investigating agency called for three Chicago police officers to be relieved of their police powers, all three remain on the force, according to the city’s payroll database.

The Chicago Police Board has voted to clear a veteran police officer accused of lying to investigators after video surfaced that appeared to show the officer punching a handcuffed man at a South Side Hospital nearly seven years ago.

Sydney Roberts, the chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago, has resigned her post after three years, the office announced Wednesday. Roberts was chosen to lead COPA by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2018, and was confirmed by the Chicago City Council in April of that year. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve these...

COPA releases body camera footage and other materials in the shooting death of Anthony Alvarez by a Chicago police officer, but some questions still remain. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has a recap of the day’s events.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said the oversight agency recommended that the officer who fired the shots be relieved of police powers pending the investigation.

Chicago’s police oversight agency said Wednesday it had recommended that the officer who fatally shot 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in the city’s Portage Park neighborhood late last month be relieved of his police powers pending the investigation into the shooting.

Chicago’s police oversight agency on Wednesday released several videos related to the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Anthony Alvarez last month in the city’s Portage Park neighborhood. But questions remain on what led to the shooting – questions that both the mayor and the city’s top cop declined to answer.

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown spoke Wednesday following the release of footage showing the fatal shooting of Anthony Alvarez by police.

Video of Chicago police fatally shooting Anthony Alvarez late last month was released Wednesday, one day after his family viewed the footage they said left them with more questions than answers.

Video of Chicago police fatally shooting Anthony Alvarez late last month is set to be released on Wednesday, one day after his family viewed the footage they said left them with more questions than answers.

The family of a man shot to death last month by Chicago police viewed video of the shooting that was provided Tuesday by the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Lisa Chavarria reports.

The family of a man shot to death last month by Chicago police viewed video of the shooting that was provided Tuesday by the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.

The family of a man shot to death last month by Chicago police viewed video of the shooting that was provided Tuesday by the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

Support for the family of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old shot and killed by a Chicago police officer in late March, grew Saturday while the family and community continued to wait for the investigation into the officer’s actions to be completed.

Support for the family of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old shot and killed by a Chicago police officer in late March, grew Saturday while the family and community continued to wait for the investigation into the officer’s actions to be completed. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Dan Herbert, a Chicago attorney who has represented a number of police officers involved in deadly use of force incidents, says the officer who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo “absolutely had a reason to fire” if he believed the teen possessed a gun while turning toward him.

The city of Chicago on Thursday released video of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, sparking protests and emotional reactions. Jen DeSalvo reports.

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