A program allowing Chicago police officers to file charges in low-level gun crimes without first getting approval from a prosecutor will be expanded across the city, Cook County State's Attorney ...

The Chicago Police Department continues to make slow progress toward reforming its training, policies, and practices, but there are two distinct areas where it is lagging behind court-ordered reforms.

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