25 Jul 1994 | LAPA in the Media
July 25, 1994 | by Jorge Oclander Charging racial bias, Latino Ald. Ambrosio Medrano (25th) on Sunday called for City Council hearings on the hiring and promotion process for the Chicago Police and Fire departments. “We have to look into just how objective the...
10 Apr 1994 | LAPA in the Media
April 10, 1994 | by Irv Kupcinet Donna Grant, ex-wife of the Bulls’ Horace, dining at Centro with Dr. John Ronan. . . . Sgt. Nelson Barreto being honored as man of the year by the Latin American Police Association. . . . Channel 5’s Carol Marin dining at...
8 Jun 1993 | LAPA in the Media
June 8, 1993 | by Steve Neal State’s Attorney Jack O’Malley is weighing a possible 1995 candidacy for mayor of Chicago, according to well-placed sources. O’Malley, 42, a former Chicago police officer and a University of Chicago law graduate, has the...
28 Jun 1992 | LAPA in the Media
June 28, 1992 | by Melita Marie Garza The appointment of Matt Rodriguez to be superintendent of the Chicago Police Department is one of several recent prominent Hispanic police appointments nationwide, yet studies show Latinos remain significantly underrepresented in...
10 Nov 1991 | LAPA in the Media
Martin Vows More Minority Promotions November 10, 1991 | by Lou Ortiz Hispanic officers complain they are the “grunts” of the Chicago Police Department, relegated to mundane tasks with few opportunities for advancement. “Writing tickets and making...
24 Jul 1988 | LAPA in the Media
July 24, 1988 | by Constanza Montana The contentious and confused question of who should be promoted to the rank of sergeant within the Chicago Police Department is about to surface again in federal district court as a 15-year legal battle goes on among a variety of...
1 Nov 1987 | LAPA in the Media
Hispanics Unhappy That Rodriguez Was Passed Over November 1, 1987 | by Art Petacque, Tom Gibbons Mayor Washington named as the city’s new police superintendent Saturday a “tough cop,” Leroy Martin, who immediately targeted street gangs and drugs. As...
13 Sep 1979 | LAPA in the Media
September 13, 1979 | by Patricia Leeds The Teen-Agers hang around the corners, aimlessly whiling away their time. Although they were not gang members, they were targets for gang recruitment. Hector Hernandez, commander of the volatile Wood Street police district,...
17 Jun 1977 | LAPA in the Media
June 17, 1977 | by The Chicago Tribune The survivors of two Puerto Ricans killed in the June 4 riot in Humboldt Park filed two federal suits Thursday seeking a total of $48 million in damages from city and police officials.. The suits charge there was a “police...
17 Jun 1977 | LAPA in the Media
June 17, 1977 | by The Chicago Tribune The survivors of two Puerto Ricans killed in the June 4 riot in Humboldt Park filed two federal suits Thursday seeking a total of $48 million in damages from city and police officials.. The suits charge there was a “police...
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