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Andy Grimm

Staff reporter

Andy Grimm is a staff reporter covering courts.

Dexter Reed’s mother Nicole Banks stands outside the 11th District police station in Chicago as supporters stand on each side, with one holding a sign demanding justice for Reed.
Dexter Reed Shooting
Dexter Reed's family files federal civil rights lawsuit over his killing by Chicago police
The lawsuit accuses Chicago police of promoting “brutally violent, militarized policing tactics,” and argues the five officers who stopped Reed “created an environment that directly resulted in his death.”
By Mary Norkol, Andy Grimm, and 1 more
 
Chicago Police graduation at McCormick Place. Chicago Police shoulder patch.
Police Reform
Chicago police union files notice of appeal in case that would open serious discipline cases to the public
A judge has affirmed officers’ right to have an arbitrator decide their fate in serious cases, but has also said those hearings should be open because of the public interest in misconduct by police.
By Andy Grimm
 
Chicago police officers create a wall with their bodies blocking West Harrison Street during a during a protest over the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed in an exchange of gunfire back in March, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Dexter Reed Shooting
Chicago police officers involved in Dexter Reed shooting have been named in past complaints tied to traffic stops
The shooting happened in the West Side’s Harrison District, where there are more police traffic stops than anywhere else in the city.
By Andy Grimm
 
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La Voz Chicago
Jefa de COPA cuestiona si la policía de Chicago mintió sobre el motivo por el que detuvieron a Dexter Reed
Andrea Kersten, directora de COPA, expresó su “gran preocupación” por el comportamiento de los oficiales en una carta enviada la semana pasada al superintendente de la Policía de Chicago, Larry Snelling.
By Tom Schuba, Frank Main, and 3 more
 
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Dexter Reed Shooting
Watchdog chief questions whether Chicago cops lied about why they stopped Dexter Reed before killing him in exchange of gunfire
COPA Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten raised “grave concerns” about the officers in a letter to Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling last week.
By Tom Schuba, Frank Main, and 3 more
 
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Crime
Chicago man released from prison after serving 11 years for a murder he did not commit
A gunman chased down Kelvin Jemison and killed him in 2013, but evidence showed that Anthony Robinson, who was convicted in the killing, was unable to walk without crutches.
By Andy Grimm
 
LaQuana Johnson wears pink protective gloves as she applies hair relaxer on a client who sits in front of a mirror at Elite Hair Therapy in Chicago.
The Watchdogs
Inside the court fight over the safety of hair relaxers and Black hair care
Studies have associated women regularly using these products with having a higher risk of getting certain cancers. The industry maintains its products are safe.
By Andy Grimm and Natalie Y. Moore
 
Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland speaks in Chicago Wednesday.
Crime
Attorney General Merrick Garland, in Chicago, announces $78 million in federal grants for violence prevention
Merrick Garland said the new funding represents a “doubling down” by the Justice Department for programs that began two years ago to counter a surge in gun violence.
By Andy Grimm
 
A child's toy car sits on the snowy ground outside the window of a brick home, amid other items.
Crime
'Daddy why? Don’t shoot me!': New details released of Joliet rampage that killed 8
Suspect Romeo Nance’s son witnessed the shooting of at least five relatives, according to Joliet police reports obtained through a public records request. The reports also indicate the child’s mother was more deeply involved.
By Tom Schuba and Andy Grimm