Overview

• Cook County’s autopsy determined a bullet entered Rivera’s left flank from behind through a gap in her vest and ruled the manner of death a homicide.
• Chicago police confirmed Officer Carlos Baker was relieved of his police powers last week while COPA and CPD internal affairs investigate an Aug. 10 Wicker Park bar incident.
• Competing reports describe the bar episode: Baker says he was harassed and struck by his girlfriend’s mother, while an off-duty officer alleges Baker punched her and pressured her to delete video; she received two stitches.
• Key investigative materials, including body-camera footage, remain sealed under a court protective order tied to criminal cases against two civilians who face weapons and narcotics charges but not murder in Rivera’s death.
• News organizations have moved to lift the secrecy order, with a hearing set for Sept. 10, as Rivera’s family pursues an independent review and cites prior complaints against Baker; he has not been charged in the shooting.