State Law Allows Chicago’s Police Misconduct Agency to Investigate Fatal Police Shootings, Judge Rules

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Original Load Date Jan. 25, 2026, 12:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 25, 2026, 12:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/22/state-law-allows-chicago-s-police-misconduct-agency-investigate-fatal-police-shootings

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State law allows investigators with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability to probe fatal police shootings, a Cook County judge ruled Thursday, rejecting a bid by the city’s largest police union to limit the power of the agency charged with probing the most serious allegations of officer misco...