Two ATF Agents, Police Officer Shot During Undercover Investigation in Chicago
Two ATF agents and a Chicago police officer who were working undercover were shot Wednesday morning on the city’s southwest side.
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FBI Sends 65 Agents into High-Crime Areas of Chicago to Crack Down on Gangs
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has dispatched 65 agents across high-crime areas of Chicago to help crackdown on gang crime, Sneed reports. “This is a new tactic the FBI is using in fighting crime,” an FBI spokeswoman said, “by working in a concentrated area and a concentrated time on the street — although the FBI has…
Helping Self to Chips, Soda May Cost Chicago Cop Time in Prison
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Chicago cop is accused of extortion for helping himself daily to chips and soda without paying for them at a liquor store, CBS Chicago reports. Sgt. Ray M. Ramirez, who is described as broke, faces up to 20 years for “openly take items in front of the store’s employees” while visiting…
Fed. Prosecutors Widen the Net into Allegations of Torture Involving Chicago Cops
By Steve Mills and Jeff Coen Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors continue to investigate decades-old allegations that Chicago police routinely tortured murder suspects, focusing on a half-dozen detectives following the recent indictment of former Cmdr. Jon Burge, the alleged ringleader, sources said. Subpoenas served on the city show that prosecutors are looking at detectives…