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CHICAGO A Chicago police officer has been identified and arrested for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown.
Karol J. Chwiesiuk, an officer with the Chicago Police Department, was arrested Friday by the FBI and CPD officers around 8 a.m. He’s been charged with five misdemeanors, including knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building and violent entry or disorderly conduct at the Capitol, according to Brown’s Friday afternoon announcement, NBC News reported.
“The fact that a Chicago Police officer has been charged in that attack on American democracy makes my blood boil, makes me sick to my stomach, and yes, if these allegations are true, it breaks my heart,” Brown said.
Mayor Lightfoot insists she s not resigning after weekend of rumors Sun. April 18, 2021 3:09 PM by Gerald Farinas photo credit // steven koch / gopride.com Our city doesn t have any time for homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors, today or any day, the mayor tweeted A tsunami of Twitter and Facebook posts immersed local social media feeds this weekend insisting that Lori Lightfoot, mayor of Chicago, would resign.
Lightfoot squashed the rumors on Sunday with a multi-post statement on Twitter.
“Our city doesn t have any time for homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors, today or any day,” the mayor said from her Sauganash home. “It s shocking and disappointing to see some media members and verified Twitter handles are peddling this trash as truth.”
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