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WSU POLICE

A 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were in critical condition after the shooting Nov. 15, police said.

A 14-year-old is facing charges for multiple felonies after he allegedly shot two other teens during an armed robbery at a home on the Far South Side in November. 

Chicago TV stations and newspapers are fighting a plan by the city to block live transmissions from police and fire department scanners.

Our newsrooms monitor emergency scanner traffic to report everything from traffic congestion to developing threats to public safety. In our view, encryption and delays run counter to resounding calls for greater transparency in law enforcement.

Our newsrooms monitor emergency scanner traffic to report everything from traffic congestion to developing threats to public safety. But now, things have changed.

Last week, FOX 32 learned that a man armed with a rifle was walking down the street in West Pullman during dinnertime while families were returning home from work and school. We were not able to alert the public as it was happening. Again, blocked by the city of Chicago.

Gunfire struck and critically wounded a man early Tuesday in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.

Read an open letter from Chicago news media to viewers, readers and listeners addressing the city’s plan to block live transmissions of Chicago police...

Real-time access to police scanners promotes transparency and accountability by law enforcement.