Chicago Sued Over Police Department's Alleged Stop-And-Frisk Practices
From the Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy has routinely violated the constitutional rights of mostly African-Americans who have not committed any crime, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
The suit was filed on behalf of six African-American men from the South and West sides and seeks class-action status. The defendants are the city, police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and 14 unnamed police officers.
The 36-page lawsuit alleged that the "suspicionless" street stops have led to constitutional abuses including unlawful searches and seizures as well as excessive force.
According to plaintiff Gregory Davis, police officers stopped him in July 2014 while he waited in his vehicle on South Stony Island Avenue for a family member to come out of a Walgreens store. Officers asked Davis, 58, why he was sitting there and demanded his driver's license and insurance information, the lawsuit alleged.
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From the Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy has routinely violated the constitutional rights of mostly African-Americans who have not committed any crime, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
The suit was filed on behalf of six African-American men from the South and West sides and seeks class-action status. The defendants are the city, police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and 14 unnamed police officers.
The 36-page lawsuit alleged that the "suspicionless" street stops have led to constitutional abuses including unlawful searches and seizures as well as excessive force.
According to plaintiff Gregory Davis, police officers stopped him in July 2014 while he waited in his vehicle on South Stony Island Avenue for a family member to come out of a Walgreens store. Officers asked Davis, 58, why he was sitting there and demanded his driver's license and insurance information, the lawsuit alleged.
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