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8/27/09 - Officer R. Fiorito - Chicago Police Department’s 23rd District’s GLBT Subcommittee Passes Resolution Calling For Officer Fiorito’s Removal from The Street.

ARTICLES

1/8/10 - Charges upgraded in 2007 crash after motorcyclist dies - Chicago Breaking News Center

Cops Accused of Trumping Up DUI Charges :

2/10 - Fuzz Busters - Windy City gays do battle with an infamous officer. - Advocate

11/19/09 - Cop Accused of Falsely Arresting Drivers for DUI, Harassing Gay Motorists - FOX Chicago

11/9/09 - False DUI Dash-Cam Video - MrDashCam YouTube

11/4/09 - Cop sued for alleged false DUI arrests - abc 7 News

10/10/09 - Administrative leave for cop accused of making false arrests - WGN 9 News

10/8/09 - Cop's actions allegedly caught on video - Windy City Media Group

10/8/09 - If Chicago Cop Richard Fiorito Did Target Gays, He Won't Be Doing It Today - Queerty

10/6/09 - Video disputes Chicago cop's report of DUI arrest - Chicagobreakingnews.com

10/6/09 - ¿Discriminación? Sale a la luz explosiva denuncia contra un policía de Chicago por supuestamente discriminar y multar a conductores homosexuales - Telemundo Chicago

9/1/09 - Chicago subcommittee passes resolution against controversial cop - Edge

8/28/09 - Police Committee Passes Resolution... Against Policeman - Chicago Now

8/27/09 - Resolution to remove embattled Chicago cop's powers passed - Windy City Media Group

4/9/09 - Anti-gay charges leveled at Chicago police officer - Windy city Times

4/3/09 - Chicago Cop Hit With 7 Federal Lawsuits Over Gay Harassment - Queerty

4/2/09 - More suits accuse cop of false DUI arrests - Chicago Breaking News Center

3/12/09 - Does Video Catch Cop in a Lie? - NBCChicago.com

2/26/09 - Lawsuits allege Chicago cop falsified DUI charges - Detective Shaved Longcock

2/23/09 - 2nd DUI Cop Accused of False Arrests - NBCChicago.com

James Castaldo :

7/19/08 - Half a Million Bond for Suspect in Gold Coast attack - WBBM New Radio 780

Kevin Schwartz :

1/13/09 - Elgin settles suit against cop in beating - Daily Herald

7/24/08 - Cop Gets Probation For Beating Handcuffed Suspect - WBBM News Radio 780

5/13/08 - Man files suit against Elgin officer - Daily Herald

4/9/08 - Elgin police officer turns self in, posts bond after indictment - Daily Herald

1/18/08 - Special prosecutor to probe actions of Elgin cop after New Year's brawl - Daily Herald

Alexander Ruppert:

6/25/08 - Groups address police brutality - Windy City Times

6/21/08 - Amnesty International Urges Chicago to End Police Brutality Toward Gays - Advocate.com

6/20/08 - Police brutality may play role in Olympic bid - Chicago Sun-Times

6/15/08 - Lawsuit: Chicago Police Beat Man Because He Is Gay - cbs2chicago.com

11/4/07 - Lawyers Clarify Argument in Chicago Anti-Gay Police Beating Suit - Edge Boston, MA

8/28/07 - Gays Excluded from 14th Amendment Protections, Argue Chicago Lawyers - EDGE boston, MA

6/20/07 - Poz Gay Man Files Suit Against Chicago Cops - Windy City Times

6/15/07 - Chicago Cops Accused of Beating Man Because He's Gay - Chicagopride.com

5/14/07 - Attorney calls beating 'hate crime disguised as police work' - abc7chicago.com

Michael Jackson :

8/16/06 - Update: Jackson on Trial for Murder - Windy City Times

2/16/05 - The Cab Driver Incident – Two Sides to Every Story - Windy City Times

2/9/05 - Chicago Gay Activist charged in Cabbie Killing - Windy City Times

2/8/05 - Cabdriver's death tied to quarrel over $8 tab - Chicago Tribune

2/7/05 - City Worker Charged In Cab Driver's Death - cbs2chicago.com

Magic Hedge :

2/2/05 - Magic Hedge - Free Press

2/2/05 - Men Not Guilty of Public Indecency - Windy City Times

Ryan Harris :

8/1/05 - Ryan Harris' slaying haunts mother and city - 7 years after death, boy's suit set for trial - The Chicago Tribune

8/11/98 - Chicago Boys, 7 and 8, Charged With Murdering 11-Year-Old Girl - The New York Times

8/11/98 - Boys ages 7, 8 charged with murder - Lubbock online

Eric Morse :

11/7/94 - Death of Eric Morse in housing complex triggers national call for end to kids killing kids - BNET

Other:

4/16/08 - DUI cop face felony perjury charges concerning FST's & arrests made - San Diego County DUI Law Center

10/30/07 - Lawsuit Follows Dropped Chicago DUI Cases - Chicago Tribune

12/5/07 - Report: Less than 1 percent of Chicago police shootings ruled unjustified - The Daily Journal

12/5/07 - Shielded from the Truth part 1: The rush to clear police in shootings - The Chicago Tribune












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