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Chicago gets 20 ATF agents to help new gun task force, Trump takes credit

by Brian Seay

Twenty more federal agents are now in Chicago, working as part of a new task force that will crack down on gun traffickers and repeat gun offenders.

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Columnist: Chicago Police Superintendent wrong to say Chicago isn’t ‘out of control’

by Brian Seay

Facing the most violent year in decades, Chicago's top cop said this week that the city is "not out of control" - something a Chicago Tribune columnist disagrees with.

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Man exonerated for murder after 14 years in prison files lawsuit

by Jennifer Cruz

“To me there’s nothing worse than a kid who at 14-years-old went into an adult prison facility," said attorney David Fisher.

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2 detectives stopped Oregon shooter, officials say

by Daniel Terrill

Two police detectives engaged the gunman after he opened fire on them. He was shot once and then retreated back into the classroom to commit suicide.

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Florida man Instabusted, faces 142 charges after posting gun-toting selfies

by Brent McCluskey

Florida native Depree Johnson was arrested and booked on 142 charges after posting incriminating photos to Instagram. Detectives with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office had been investigating Johnson for several months in connection with a string of jewelry heists from senior communities. And when authorities discovered a series of photos posted to his Instagram […]

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