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Nicole Banks breaks down after speaking briefly about the death of her son Dexter Reed during a news conference outside the 11th District police station in Chicago on April 24, 2024. A lawsuit was filed against the city and the police officers who fatally shot Reed during a traffic stop in Humboldt Park. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Family of Dexter Reed files lawsuit against city and police officers involved in shootout that killed him

April 11, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

Dexter Reed's family on Wednesday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and five officers involved in the March 21 shooting in Humboldt Park that left Reed dead...

An image of Chicago police Officer Luis M. Huesca from the video "Behind This Uniform: Honoring Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso." (Chicago Police Department)

Police Department rules Officer Luis Huesca died in line of duty

April 24, 2024 at 6:33 a.m.

The Chicago Police Department has determined that Officer Luis Huesca, who was shot and killed in the Gage Park neighborhood over the weekend, died in the line of duty. The...

Chicago police on Monday, April 23, 2024, released video footage and screen grabs, shown here, of a person wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Officer Luis Huesca in Gage Park. (Chicago Police Department)

Chicago police release photos of suspect wanted in killing of Officer Luis Huesca

April 24, 2024 at 6:17 a.m.

The footage, apparently from convenience store security cameras, depicts a Black male wearing glasses and carrying a backpack. Police said the suspect “should be considered armed and dangerous.”

Women cover their faces and say a prayer after lighting candles at the Ambassador Chicago Hotel for the first Seder of Passover on April 22, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago-area Jews celebrate first Passover since Israel-Hamas War

April 23, 2024 at 10:27 a.m.

For many Jews, the first Passover since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack holds special significance. Carol Cohen visited Chicago from London for the holiday. “I feel guilty being here, all...

A rally in memory of Dexter Reed takes place outside Chicago police headquarters on April 18, 2024. Reed was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop on March 21, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Protesters appear at testy Chicago Police Board meeting to call for firing of officers involved in killing of Dexter Reed

April 19, 2024 at 5:51 p.m.

One month after Dexter Reed was killed in a shootout with CPD officers in Humboldt Park, dozens of activists and protesters appeared at a Chicago Police Board meeting to call...

Miembros de la familia sostienen fotografías de Dexter Reed afuera de la sede de la Oficina Civil de Responsabilidad Policial el 9 de abril de 2024, después de que se publicara el video de su muerte en un tiroteo perpetrado por la policía de Chicago el mes pasado. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Las demandas presentadas por Dexter Reed pintan la imagen de un hombre en problemas que intenta recuperarse de un disparo

April 18, 2024 at 2:55 p.m.

Durante el último año de su vida, Dexter Reed buscó ayuda, pero aún así se encontró en problemas.

Porscha Banks, center right, sister of Dexter Reed, holds a sign showing her brother at a rally at the Chicago Police Harrison District (11th) station on April 9, 2024, after the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released body camera video of the fatal shooting of Reed, 26, who was killed March 21 in an "exchange of gunfire" with police officers. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Lawsuits filed by Dexter Reed paint picture of a troubled man trying to recover from being shot

April 14, 2024 at 2:06 p.m.

While many questions remain about what happened in the March 21 shootout that left Reed shot dead by Chicago police and an officer shot in the wrist, court records examined...

A still image of a video released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability shows a group of Chicago police officers surrounding a vehicle driven by Dexter Reed, 26, moments before an "exchange of gunfire" in which Reed was fatally shot on March 21, 2024 in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. (Chicago Police Department)

Questions could linger after video of fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed roils city

April 12, 2024 at 9:07 a.m.

A day after the release of body-worn camera footage that showed Chicago police officers firing 96 times at Dexter Reed, questions remained over the circumstances of the killing.

A still image from a video released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability shows a group of Chicago police officers surrounding a vehicle driven by Dexter Reed, 26, moments before an "exchange of gunfire" in which Reed was fatally shot on March 21, 2024, on the West Side. (Chicago Police Department)

COPA releases harrowing video of fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed on West Side, which mayor calls ‘deeply disturbing’

April 11, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video footage Tuesday that shows a group of Chicago police officers firing dozens of bullets at a man during an ill-fated traffic stop...

Evidence markers near a Chicago police SUV as officers investigate at the scene of a shooting where an officer and at least one person were shot near the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street on Thursday, March 21, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

COPA expected to release footage of fatal March police shooting on West Side

April 9, 2024 at 2:01 p.m.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was expected to release video footage this week that captures Dexter Reed being shot by officers and killed in West Garfield Park last month.

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