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Chicago spent over $63 million defending police misconduct: study

Monday, May 21, 2012 - 4:21pm

"Pinstripe patronage" is what the People's Law Office is calling it.

The Chicago law firm that's known for bringing cases of police brutality, false arrest and wrongful convictions wanted to find out just how much the city was paying to outside firms to defend police officers accused of misconduct.

After obtaining records with a Freedom of Information Act Request, they...

Photos of Sunday's NATO summit protests

Monday, May 21, 2012 - 2:11pm

Audio slide show: A brief look into the peaceful start of NATO protests Sunday

Monday, May 21, 2012 - 12:33pm

Before the images of NATO protesters clashing with police wearing riot gear circulated around the world, thousands of protesters gathered at Chicago's Grand Park on Sunday morning.

These protesters said they wanted to protest peacefully.

Here is a brief look into what those protesters had to say on Sunday morning.

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Keeping vigil against violence

A Little Village nonproft is sending the message to young people that violence is not the status quo.

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Live on the Barber Shop Show: Teen reporters and 'Tangled'

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Live on the Barber Shop Show: April Mid-Month Mashup

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Live on the Barber Shop Show: Playwright Candido Tirado

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Live on the Barber Shop Show: Police accountability

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Live on the Barber Shop Show: Sealing records

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Watch The Chicago Reporter-NBC 5 Chicago joint investigation on wage theft

The follow-up investigation to the Reporter's March/April cover story focuses on Illinois workers' struggle to recoup lost wages through the Illinois Department of Labor.

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Watch the second joint investigation from NBC 5 Chicago and The Chicago Reporter

A South Side substance-abuse treatment program is being closed in a move its employees say is a retribution for their whistle-blowing against those running the program's parent organization.

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Watch the first joint investigation from NBC 5 Chicago and The Chicago Reporter

Despite getting millions of dollars in government grants, some of community organization's employees say they haven't been paid in months.

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