The officers claimed they joined the group before 2012, and had no idea they were joining a hate or white supremacy group.
The 9 members of the Chicago Police Department who were on a leaked Oath Keepers list will not be punished, CPD says. The group is antigovernment.The Chicago Police Department will not punish officers whose names appeared on a leaked list of Oath Keepers, a group known as far-right and antigovernment.The ABC7 I-Team is looking into the CPD investigation.
In an internal investigation report released Friday, CPD says the members claimed they joined the group for discounts, training and its support of the Second Amendment. The officers also claimed they joined the group before 2012, and had no idea they were joining a hate or white supremacy group.CPD released a statement Thursday night, saying, "We can confirm the investigation is closed and the allegations were not sustained."
Snelling that if an investigation found any members of a hate group in the department, they would do everything possible to "remove those members from our ranks."Wild orangutan uses medicinal plant to treat wound, scientists say
On Leaked Oath Keepers List Will Not Be Punished CPD Says Group Played Role In Jan. 6
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