Brutality
Protester: Police Used Batons Indiscriminately During NATO Summit
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy and several other observers have praised officers in the field for their restraint during the NATO Summit protests, but some protest leaders say they cannot see McCarthy’s justification for the use of force.
Feds: Harvey Police Engaged In ‘Heavy-Handed Uses Of Force’
The results are in following a federal investigation into alleged brutality by members of the Harvey police Department.
North Chicago Police Chief Resigns In Wake Of Brutality Scandal
North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham has accepted the resignation of his embattled police chief.
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Park Ridge Police: Officer Was Right To Beat Suspect Who Wouldn’t Let Go Of Him
A police officer in Park Ridge was acting within law enforcement guidelines when he beat a suspect who grabbed him and wouldn’t let go.
Victim’s Family Files Lawsuit Against North Chicago Police
The family of a man who died of injuries suffered last month during his arrest by North Chicago Police Tuesday filed a federal civil rights suit against the suburb and six of the officers involved in the arrest.
Family Of North Chicago Police Beating Victim Wants Chief Out
The death of a man who was shocked with a stun gun has put serious pressure on North Chicago Police Chief Mike Newsome, who was on the hot seat on Thursday.
Streamwood Cop Gets 30 Months’ Probation For Brutality
Former Streamwood police Officer James Mandarino will be on probation for the next 30 months, for beating an unarmed, kneeling man while his dashboard video camera was rolling.
Sentencing Postponed For Former Streamwood Cop
Sentencing was suddenly postponed Monday morning for a former Streamwood police officer, who was convicted of beating an unarmed, kneeling man while his dashboard video camera was rolling.
Judge Convicts Streamwood Cop Of Brutality
A Cook County judge has found a former Streamwood police officer guilty of aggravated battery and official misconduct for repeatedly hitting an unarmed man with his baton last year.
Verdict Coming In Suburban Officer’s Brutality Trial
The misconduct trial of a former suburban police officer has wrapped up and is now in the hands of the judge.
Trial Continues For Ex-Streamwood Cop Accused Of Brutality
James Mandarino allegedly used excessive force when he pulled over motorist Ronald Bell last year.
Brutality Trial To Begin For Streamwood Cop
The trial begins today for a Streamwood police officer accused of brutality.
Attorney Drops Brutality Lawsuit Against Park Ridge Police
A police misconduct lawsuit in Park Ridge has been dismissed, less than two months after it was filed.
Attorney: Suspending Officers Was Rush To Judgment
Two Chicago Police officers are taking their boss to court, accusing Supt. Jody Weis of slander after they were accused and later cleared in a brutality investigation.
Chicago Cops Sue Weis For Slander In Brutality Investigation
Two Chicago Police officers allegedly reassigned, and later cleared, in a police brutality investigation filed a slander lawsuit Tuesday against police Supt. Jody Weis.
Six More Chicago Cops Face Brutality Charges
Seven Chicago police officers have been taken off the street because of accusations of brutality involving a crime suspect in police custody.
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