Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Chicago Tribune

    Lawsuit alleges code of silence emboldened Chicago cop involved in beating to feel 'untouchable'

    by Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune Sep 20, 2019 3 minutes

    CHICAGO - A Chicago police sergeant who allegedly beat two men outside a popular nightclub in the Andersonville neighborhood last year was emboldened by a code of silence within the Police Department that allowed him to remain on the force despite a troubled history, a lawsuit alleged.

    The suit, amended this week in Cook County Circuit Court, claimed that then-Sgt. Eric Elkins thought he was "above the law" on the night he attacked John Sherwood and Thomas Stacha after an altercation at the @mosphere club in the 5300

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Chicago Tribune

    Chicago Tribune3 min readInternational Relations
    Tensions Flare Between DePaul Pro-Palestine Encampment And Counterprotesters
    A group of about 60 people organized by the Chicago Jewish Alliance gathered at Fullerton and Seminary avenues Sunday morning in response to an encampment set up Tuesday at DePaul University to protest the war in Gaza. Members of Chabad Lincoln Park,
    Chicago Tribune17 min read
    Breastfeeding Moms Sent Naked Photos, Videos To Purported Lactation Consultant On Facebook. Now They Fear It Was A Scam.
    CHICAGO — Sleep-deprived and anxious about feeding their babies, tens of thousands of moms in Illinois and elsewhere recently turned to a variety of Facebook groups offering support for breastfeeding, pumping breast milk and postpartum care. Direct r
    Chicago Tribune3 min read
    Editorial: Wait, How Much For A Latte? Even High-flying Starbucks Is Suffering
    The U.S. consumer is increasingly tapped out, and the effects are being felt in even the strongest, most resilient brands out there. Exhibit A is Starbucks. The Seattle-based coffee chain, ubiquitous in the U.S. and increasingly a truly global franch

    Related Books & Audiobooks