Category: Chicago

Chicago Police Release Bodycamera Video of Fatal Anthony Alvarez Shooting

Authorities in Chicago released body camera footage showing an officer fatally shooting a 22-year-old man who allegedly had a gun while running away from officers in late March. Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) on Wednesday released numerous police and third-party videos, along with 911 audio in the shooting death of Anthony Alvarez on…


Chicago Man Charged in Killing 7-Year-Old at McDonald’s Drive-Thru: Police

Police in Chicago charged a man with murder for allegedly killing a 7-year-old girl in a McDonald’s drive-thru earlier this month. Marion Lewis, 18, was charged in the slaying of Jaslyn Adams, 7, as she was waiting along with her father at a drive-thru in Chicago. Lewis was charged with, among other counts, first-degree murder….


Chicago Man Charged in Killing of 7-Year-Old at McDonald’s Drive-Thru: Police

Police in Chicago charged a man with murder for allegedly killing a 7-year-old girl in a McDonald’s drive-thru earlier this month. Marion Lewis, 18, was charged in the slaying of Jaslyn Adams, 7, as she was waiting along with her father at a drive-thru in Chicago. Lewis was charged with, among other counts, first-degree murder….


22 in Chicago Nursing Homes Tested Positive for COVID-19 After Vaccination

Twenty-two people in skilled nursing homes in Chicago have tested positive for COVID-19 two or more weeks after being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it, officials disclosed on Wednesday. Out of 627 people with confirmed infections of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) in the Illinois city, 12 residents and 10…


Girl, 7, Shot Dead in a Chicago McDonald’s Drive Thru

A seven-year-old girl was shot dead and her father seriously injured after at least one person opened fire on a car at a McDonald’s in Chicago on Sunday afternoon. Jontae Adams and his daughter, Jaslyn, were in a car in a McDonald’s parking lot in the Homan Square neighborhood when they were shot at around…


Prosecutor Placed on Leave After He ‘Failed to Fully Present the Facts’ About Adam Toledo Shooting

An attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has been placed on administrative leave after he “failed to fully present the facts” surrounding the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. “In court last week, an attorney in our office failed to fully present the facts surrounding the death of a 13-year-old boy. We have put that individual…


Chicago Police Union President Calls Shooting of Adam Toledo ‘Justified,’ Officer’s Actions ‘Heroic’

The chief of the Chicago Police Union on April 16 called the actions of the officer who shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo “justified” and “heroic.” Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara said on Thursday that the officer had less than one second to assess whether Toledo was still holding a gun in his hand as he…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (April 16)

A heated exchange in Congress. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) asks infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci when the restrictions will end, but isn’t satisfied with the answer. A House committee hears testimony about why police failed to protect the Capitol on January 6th, 2021. The Inspector General of Capitol Police testifies about the findings of…


Murders Rose 56 Percent in Major US Cities Amid Defunding Push: Report

Murders spiked in major American cities since the death of George Floyd amid a push to slash police funding, according to a new analysis. The rise in homicides in 10 major cities last year coincided with police making fewer arrests and stops, the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund found. In Chicago, for example, arrests and stops…


34 Shot, 8 Murdered in Chicago Over the Weekend

Chicago saw a violent weekend, with 30 shootings between Friday evening and Sunday night. Thirty-four people were shot and eight were murdered, according to statistics from the Chicago Police Department. The incidents took place between 6 p.m. on April 2 and 11:59 p.m. on April 4. Two additional shootings took place on Friday afternoon. The…