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Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism.

The police chief of a Milwaukee suburb that has seen protests and unrest since an officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager says he sees no reason why the officer should be fired

A west suburban police officer is credited for saving the life of a teenager who was stuck inside a burning townhouse in Lisle late Tuesday. Officer Bill Wise, a 21-year veteran of the Lisle Police Department, said it was one of the most intense situations he’s ever experienced on the job. “I just was lucky to be there, you...

A 21-year veteran police officer is credited with saving the life of a teenager who was trapped in a burning home in Lisle The officer tells his story to NBC 5’s Chris Coffey.

Footage released by the LAPD shows an officer rescuing a man from a burning car before the vehicle burst into flames.

The Wendy’s location where Rayshard Brooks, a Black man, was shot and killed by police Friday in Atlanta was set on fire Saturday night after a day of peaceful protests.

Minneapolis police have for years required officers to intervene when they see colleagues using unreasonable force. But that didn’t save George Floyd and experts say such rules will always run up against police culture and fear of being branded a “rat.”

An Ohio-based restaurant chain’s decision to close several locations after a group of employees refused to fulfill an order for law enforcement officers has been met with both praise and criticism from customers.

An emotional outpouring of support took place in suburban Melrose Park Friday night after a police officer died from the coronavirus. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

A police officer in suburban Melrose Park died from the coronavirus Friday, according to a statement from the Melrose Park Police Department. Joseph Cappello worked at the department for two years after retiring from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. “Officer Cappello was an important part of the Melrose Park Police Department and he will be missed,” Melrose Park Director...

Increasing numbers of police officers and civilian law enforcement staff are getting sick as the number of coronavirus cases explodes across the U.S. And the growing tally raises questions about how laws can and should be enforced during the pandemic, and about how departments will hold up as the virus spreads among the ranks of those whose work puts them...

A golden retriever leaped into the waters off Long Island during a morning walk over the weekend and, after a furious swim, returned with a drowning fawn in its mouth, its owner says.

A man accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during a standoff that lasted more than seven hours has surrendered to police.

A Plainfield man was intoxicated early Sunday morning when he caused a crash on I-55 that led to another collision in which an off-duty Berwyn police officer died, according to the Illinois State Police. Rodrigo Marin, 42, of Plainfield, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, failure to reduce speed, improper lane usage, leaving the scene…

Authorities say a suburban Chicago police officer was charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash on Interstate 55 early Sunday that killed an officer from another suburban police department. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

A police officer in south suburban Dolton was seriously injured in a crash with another vehicle Friday night, police said. The officer was rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn after the crash at 151st Street and Woodlawn at approximately 6:15 p.m.  Officials confirmed an officer was on patrol when another car hit his, and crashed into...

A police officer in south suburban Dolton was seriously injured in a crash Friday evening, and rushed to the hospital. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham said that while he understands Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to fire Police Supt. Eddie Johnson, he “did not expect this from the mayor.”

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot abruptly fired the city’s top cop Monday, terminating Supt. Eddie Johnson over allegations he “intentionally misled” both her and the public.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot abruptly fired the city’s top cop Monday, terminating Supt. Eddie Johnson over allegations he “intentionally misled” both her and the public. Lightfoot said Johnson “engaged in a series of actions intolerable for any leader in a position of trust,” citing evidence she had reviewed from an ongoing investigation by the inspector general into an incident in...