A man exonerated after 33 years in prison for double murder says records prove then-Lt. Philip Cline lied to jurors during his trial about taking his confession in 1987. He is suing the city.
Departamento de Policía de Aurora

Habitante de Aurora demanda a la policía por presunta fuerza excesiva durante una detención de tránsito
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George Gutiérrez dijo que la policía de Aurora intensificó la detención de abril de 2020 después de enterarse de una condena penal de décadas. Los defensores dijeron que su caso ilustra el maltrato del Departamento de Policía de Aurora a los residentes negros y latinos.
Police and Prosecutors

Aurora man sues cops for alleged excessive force during traffic stop
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George Gutierrez said Aurora police escalated the April 2020 stop after learning about a decades-old criminal conviction. Advocates said his case illustrates the Aurora Police Department’s mistreatment of Black and Latinx residents.
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Aurora police officer accused of sexual misconduct remains on the job
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Officer David Brian has racked up at least 74 complaints over a 26-year career in the Aurora Police Department, including two recent allegations of sexual harassment that were sustained by department investigators.
The Circuit

Fewer people in Cook County are being charged with crimes. Why are Black people making up a larger share of defendants?
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We broke down the data on specific charges and asked experts to explain why racial disparities are increasing in Cook County criminal court.
News

Chicago may finally pay $1 million to estate of man cops killed in botched burglary
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The Illinois Appellate Court ordered Chicago to pay nearly $1 million to the estate of David Strong. He was killed in a 2012 police shooting after cops fired 75 shots at a stolen van he and two accomplices used trying to flee the scene of an attempted burglary.