Chicago Police Sergeant Charged with Wire Fraud for Pandemic Relief Theft
A Chicago police sergeant, Brandi Wright, has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly stealing over $41,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Federal prosecutors announced that Wright fraudulently obtained the funds through a federal pandemic relief program intended to support small businesses. She claimed the money was for a bakery she purportedly owned, which investigators found did not exist. The charges were filed in the U.S. District Court in Chicago, highlighting a misuse of funds meant to aid businesses struggling during the pandemic. 
