HARVEY, Ill. — A Chicago suburb whose police department mishandled years of rape investigations has settled lawsuits seeking damages for the shortcomings. Seven women filed lawsuits in federal court against Harvey’s police department and former chief Andrew Joshua, alleging the failure to submit ... [Continue Reading]
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Victims, statistics show serious deficiencies in Harvey police work
On an oil-stained blacktop beside a Harvey convenience store, someone shot and killed 20-year-old trade student Tommy Lee in his car. Five years later, his parents still have the sedan, two bullet holes rusting in the hood and fender. They also have file folders documenting years of letdown in their ... [Continue Reading]
SPECIAL REPORT: Rule 14: How Police Lies Change Lives
Kentrell Reese grew up in Roseland. He was an honor student at Gillespie Elementary. “Chicke" — that's what his mom called him — played basketball, ran track and had a knack for cutting hair. Ever since he was a kid, he wanted to open his own barbershop. Chicago Police Officer Michael Pettis is a ... [Continue Reading]
1 dead, 3 injured in crash on the Dan Ryan
One person was killed and three others were injured in a crash near 85th Street on the Dan Ryan Expressway as at least four other accidents slowed South Side traffic during the morning commute, authorities said. One of the injured was a child, who was taken to Comer Children's Hospital. Three adults ... [Continue Reading]
