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Breaking into a car? Dumb. Breaking into an unmarked police car while officers are handling a call nearby? That’s really dumb.

While CCBF’s publicity materials say it posts bond for people who “cannot afford to pay the bonds themselves and who have been impacted by structural violence,” court records show the group does not shy away from winning release for people who are accused of violent crimes.

A 16-year-old boy was charged with first-degree murder and robbery over the weekend as prosecutors accused him of helping kill and rob a pot dealer in Bronzeville last month.

Semaj Dixon, 21, is the 16th person charged with killing, trying to kill, or shooting someone in Chicago this year while on bond for another felony case.

Prosecutors say a 19-year-old man brought a woman and three children along as he apparently directed an Uber driver into an armed carjacking ambush on the city’s South Side this week.

A man who allegedly murdered his friend during an argument last week is the 15th person accused of shooting, killing, or trying to kill someone in Chicago this year while out of jail on another pending felony case.

A concealed carry holder suspected of DUI pointed a loaded handgun at three cops who were responding to a shots fired call on the city’s South Side over the weekend, prosecutors said.

Man on parole for stealing thousands of dollars in fake Uber scam is accused of stealing another $13,000+ using the same ruse.

The move is part of the company’s effort to reduce carjackings, robberies, and other crimes against its drivers.

A representative for the family of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old who was fatally shot by police in Little Village on March 29, said they are unaware of any city plans to release the officer’s body-worn camera footage.

The Chicago Police Department is preparing for the imminent release of video that shows an officer fatally shooting Adam Toledo in Little Village, according to an internal CPD email provided to CWBChicago.

Matthew Rupert traveled to Minneapolis and Chicago, setting fires, throwing homemade “bombs,” and encouraging others — all while streaming live on Facebook.