Excessive Force
New Comic Describes NATO Summit From Protesters’ Perspective
A new comic is recounting the NATO Summit back in May in cartoon form, and it doesn’t share the admiration for Chicago Police officers that dominated the headlines in the days after the summit.
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.
South Side Pastor Files Excessive Force Suit Against City, Cops
A South Side pastor is suing the city and four police officers, claiming they unlawfully detained him and used a racial slur against him at the scene of a shooting this February in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood.
North Chicago Man’s Girlfriend Has Different Story About His Run-In With Police
The girlfriend of a North Chicago man who died after he was beaten by police is telling a different story than officers.
1 North Chicago Cop Fired, 1 Suspended In Connection With Man’s Death
One North Chicago police officer has been fired, and another is suspended without pay, in connection with the brutality allegations by the family of a man who died after being beaten during an arrest.
Activists Protest Suspects’ Deaths In Police Confrontations
Demonstrators stood outside the mayor’s office to protest police brutality, though most of the alleged cases they cited happened in the suburbs, CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports.
Attorney For North Chicago Cops: ‘Evidence Will Favor’ Police In Arrestee’s Death
Demonstrators continued their call for justice Monday for the family of a man beaten to death while in North Chicago police custody, but attorneys for the officers say the whole story hasn’t come out.
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.
Attorneys: Autopsy Shows Police Brutality Caused North Chicago Man’s Death
It’s been months since a 45-year-old man died one week after North Chicago police officers allegedly beat him during an arrest, but Lake County authorities have yet to issue an autopsy report. Attorneys said Wednesday an independent autopsy proves Darrin Hanna died from police brutality.
Former Detainee Says He Was Beaten By North Chicago Police Officer
Paul Smith, the man who is seen being roughly treated by a North Chicago police officer in surveillance video, is speaking out for the first time.
Interim Police Chief Quits In Scandal-Plagued North Chicago
After just six days, the man who was appointed interim police chief in North Chicago has decided he doesn’t want the job.
North Chicago Police Chief On Leave Amid Excessive Force Allegations
A north suburban police chief has been placed on leave, in the wake of mounting allegations of excessive force by the department’s police officers.
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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.
Dolton Cop Charged With Civil Rights Violations
A Dolton police officer has been charged with beating two people with his police baton and then threatening the police chief during the investigation.
Brothers Sue Over Alleged Police Beating At Liquor Store
Two brothers who claim they were beaten by Chicago police officers when they were mistaken for robbers as they were leaving the liquor store where they work have filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than $180,000 in damages.
Store Manager: Police Beat Me, Bashed My Head Against Window
New allegations of brutality have surfaced against Chicago Police officers, this time involving a Southwest Side liquor store manager who says he was mistaken for a robber and roughed up.
Reward Offered By Grad Students Who Say Cops Attacked Them
A cash reward is now being offered, in hopes of getting to the bottom of an incident in which two University of Chicago grad students say were beaten without provocation by Chicago Police officers.
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.
Batavia Police Attacked Teenage Boy According To Suit
A lawsuit claims Batavia Police officers attacked a man when he was a 17-year-old arrested for an alleged alcohol offense.
FOP Threatens Lawsuit Over Police Beating Claims
The Fraternal Order of Police is threatening a lawsuit, after seven Chicago Police officers were stripped of their powers on claims that they beat a handcuffed suspect, only for two to be cleared within days.
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