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The partner of a slain Chicago cop was recently photographed in the hospital as he faces a potentially lifelong disability after being shot in the line of duty while performing a traffic stop.

Chicago Police officers were conducting a traffic stop when the the driver of a black Chevy Impala suddenly backed up, dragging one of the officers and pinning him against a viaduct.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed the sickening media for its race to the bottom reporting of Ella Frenchs murder after cops turned their backs on her.

Tension between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Police Department exposed by the fatal shooting of Officer Ella French widened Wednesday, as the mayor defended the decision by a high-ranking officer to cut short a ritual meant to honor the fallen officer.

A former top police official has slammed the Chicago Police Department after it was revealed that a sacred ritual was skipped after the shooting death of Ella French.

Todd: a significant ritual meant to honor slain chicago police officer ella french was reportedly rushed during her sendoff over the weekend and brothers and sisters in blue want to know what happened. jillian: carley shimkus is here with the story. carley: good morning, guys. were talking bought controversy on top of tragedy. chicago police officers were gathered outside the medical examiners office office on saturday night to pay the final sendoff to officer ella french, a sacred ritual that i...

And firefighters. just an hour before the mayor spoke when i reached out to cpd about these reports, a spokesperson didnt deny them and would only say no comment beyond reminding you of what an emotionally difficult night that was and continues to be for everyone involved. as you mentioned, harris, this ritual is a big deal for chicago police officers. lining the streets from the hospital to the medical examiners office with an honor guard escorting the officers remains. theyre furious at eric c...

A ritual that includes the playing of the bagpipes. the departments secretary in command eric carter reportedly ignored the ritual. according to the chicago sun times he reportedly said we dont have 20 minutes for this, were not waiting on the bagpipes. former chicago police superintendent gary mccarthy says this is inexcusable and explains the effect it has on officers. >> most of them feel like theyre not being supported by their leadership. its so important, the sacred nature of of rituals ce...

Fellow officers lined the street outside the medical examiners office to deliver her final send-off, tradition. but the departments second in command instead demanded her body be taken inside. >> go ahead and get the vehicle inside, forget to bagpipes. go inside. do not stop. >> harris: critics say it is a sacred tradition and officers have a right to be angry over this. however, the mayor of the city, lori lightfoot, is defending it all. >> the reporting on that is just not true. with covid pro...