Police Brutality
Brothers Suing 2 Chicago Cops For Beating Caught On Tape
Two Chicago police officers are being investigated by the FBI and the Independent Police Review Authority, after beating two brothers at a South Shore storefront. Surveillance footage obtained by our CBS 2 Investigators is at the center of that investigation.
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Former Des Plaines Deputy Police Chief Claims He Was Fired To Cover Up Brutality
A former deputy police chief for Des Plaines, who claims he was fired after he blew the whistle on police brutality, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city.
North Chicago Accuses Alleged Battery Victim Of Slandering City
North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham is fighting back on a recent allegation of police brutality by a woman who claims she was battered by a North Chicago police officer on two occasions.
Protesters Charged After Mag Mile March, Claim Police Were Out Of Control
A dozen protesters have been charged after a rowdy demonstration that spilled onto the Magnificent Mile, but the protesters claim police were the ones who were out of control.
Masked Protesters March Through South Side To Decry Police Brutality
With the NATO summit five days away, demonstrations are becoming more intense. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports on a so-called militant march against police brutality Tuesday evening.
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.
Attorney: North Chicago Man Begged ‘Don’t Kill Me’ To Police
A police audio tape has surfaced in the case of a North Chicago man who died after he was beaten by police.
Calumet Park Cop Acquitted In Brutality Case
A south suburban police officer accused of tripping a teen and later grabbing him by the throat after the boy made a wisecrack was found not guilty during a bench trial on Monday.
Autopsy: Police Contributed To Man’s Death In North Chicago
The Lake County Coroner’s office says police blows and a Taser shock are to blame in part for the death of a man who was involved in a confrontation with North Chicago police last November.
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.
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.
More Excessive-Force Allegations Emerge In North Chicago
The accusations come after Darrin Hanna died in an encounter with North Chicago police in November. CBS 2′s Kristyn Hartman reports.
City Settles Lawsuit Claiming Police Detective Attacked Kids
Without admitting wrongdoing, the City of Chicago has settled a federal lawsuit with a family who claimed their children were attacked by a Chicago Police detective and were left frightened for years.
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.
Brutality Victim: ‘Sergeant Was Brought To Justice’
The college student slapped multiple times by a Chicago police sergeant while handcuffed tells his side of the story to CBS 2′s Suzanne Le Mignot.
Man Claims Police Beat Him As Son, 2, Watched
In a federal lawsuit filed Monday, a man claims Chicago Heights police officers dragged him out of his vehicle and punched him while his two-year-old son watched.
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.
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