Kwame Raoul on smash & grab robberies: ‘This is not your inconspicuous retail theft, these are violent acts’
by: balthimer | Posted: Nov 29, 2021 / 06:13 PM CST / Updated: Nov 29, 2021 / 06:13 PM CST Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins Steve Bertrand on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain what his office is doing to curtail the rise in brazen smash-and-grab robberies happening in the state. Listen here
‘Ghost Guns’: Firearm Kits Bought Online Fuel Epidemic of Violence
They are untraceable, assembled from parts and can be ordered by gang members, felons and even children. They are increasingly the lethal weapon of easy access around the U.S., but especially California.
Law enforcement steps up efforts to fight online child exploitation
AG Raoul expects reports to climb 23% this year By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Illinois. The efforts include greater outreach and education for parents and teachers, and […]
Car theft ring used fake IDs to finance cars at dealerships across Illinois
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against a half-dozen defendants who allegedly made off with luxury cars from suburban dealers. By Andy Grimm@agrimm34 Updated Sep 28, 2021, 5:39pm CD A multistate car theft ring based in Chicago “stole” cars off the lots of luxury dealers by using bogus identification to set up financing for high-end cars, Attorney General […]