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A sweeping investigation from the Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ Chicago and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project looked into the records of dozens of Chicago Police officers who were revealed to be connected to the extremist group the Oath Keepers. Journalists found the officers in question have troubling records, including making racist comments on the job, conducting improper searches and excessive force.
Now we have those who claim that this doesn't happen anymore, this equal to police officers 60yrs ago who were members of the Klan.
- The three-part investigation dug deep into the records of 27 current and former officers whose names appeared on leaked rolls from the Oath Keepers. (When the leaked list first emerged, USA TODAY reported that it also included at least 20 current military members.)
- At least nine of the officers remain on the job, despite Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s vow to rid the Chicago Police Department of extremists, the investigation found.
- From the story: “Many of the cops on the Oath Keepers' rolls worked in the Special Operations Section, which was disbanded amid revelations that some members had committed brazen robberies and the purported ringleader plotted to murder a colleague.”
- The Chicago Police Department closed down an investigation into the Oath Keepers links without taking any action, according to the report. A new investigation has now been launched.
Now we have those who claim that this doesn't happen anymore, this equal to police officers 60yrs ago who were members of the Klan.