Historian and activist Angela Davis spoke about the prison abolition movement and gun control at Rockefeller on Friday.
Topic: CPD
Unarmed man confesses to robbing area bank
Robert Shaw, 54, of Washington Park, was arrested and charged with robbing the Fifth Third Bank on 53rd Street Friday morning, claiming he just wanted to return to his “sick child.”
Law professor defends police code of silence ruling
Because of his work, a judge upheld the ruling confirming the existence of a code of silence in the CPD.
Alum dies after Tasered by cops
The man was reportedly acting “erratically” at the time of his arrest and died while under police custody.
Two years after beatings, grad student and alum await closure
Matthew Clark and Gregory Malandrucco were beaten by three Chicago police officers in 2010. They are still searching for the third man.
Community responds to CPD plan
Fourth Ward Alderman Will Burns (A.B. ’95, A.M. ’98) held a community meeting at the Congregation Rodfei Zekek on Tuesday addressing community concerns regarding the proposed closure of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) 21st District police station.