Mark Rivera ABC7

Attorneys for Chicago drivers tell the I-Team what happened on Friday was an unprecedented and unusual development.
For more than a year, the I-Team has been investigating a Chicago police team accused of unlawfully searching drivers, some have taken the city to court.
And in a deposition for one of those cases last week, an officer was abruptly removed and escorted to police headquarters, where supervisors took his service weapon and badge.
Chicago police have confirmed Rodriquez was stripped of his police powers pending an internal investigation but would not comment further due to pending litigation.
A federal judge has ordered the city to respond to Marsh’s accusations of “lawless interference” and explain why Rodriguez was stripped of police powers by this Friday.
The I-Team just learning another 1863 CPD officer has submitted his paperwork to resign.

The ABC 7 I-Team tonight with new information about an online group that targets and exploits children, with new calls from Congress to investigate and apprehend members.
The I-Team has been shining a light on a vicious network of abusers called 764 since last spring.
They target vulnerable children online, extracting intimate photos they then use to blackmail them to self harm or even lead them to su***de.
Now a congressional committee has asked the FBI to reveal what it’s doing to catch those criminals preying on kids.
At least 28 people have been charged by the Justice Department in recent years with suspected ties to 764 or affiliated networks. Many have pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial.

The ABC 7 I-Team tonight continuing its year-long investigation into a Chicago police tactical unit accused of unlawfully searching drivers on the near north side of the city.
Some Chicago drivers have been seeking accountability for a decade.
Drivers of color have now filed lawsuits and allege they were subjected to pretextual traffic stops— or stops turned searches — to investigate a crime that has nothing to do with the traffic violation they were pulled over for.
And tonight, members of the most complained about controversial tactical team accused of these searches have been stripped of their badge and the I-Team has learned some have been reassigned to different parts of the department while internal investigations are underway.
For the past year, Superintendent Snelling and city leaders have been collaborating on a new traffic stops policy that could include new restrictions on when officers can search vehicles.�The department says it’s continuing to work with city leaders, and the state Attorney General’s office on this policy, but there’s no timeline for when it could go into effect.

The I-Team getting a first look at telling new charges leveled by the state against a Chicago tax attorney accused of murdering his wife in October of 2024.
Adam Beckerink could enter a plea as soon as next week in the murder case against him. But new court filings show a clearer picture of where the prosecution may be heading as they add multiple new charges against him. The state officially seeking a natural life sentence.
According to these filings Beckerink’s DNA, not Tracey’s, was found on the stairwell door outside of their condo. She was found dead days later at the bottom of that very stairwell.