Craig Futterman Speaks at Press Conference for Lawsuit over Federal Oversight of Chicago Police (Video)

Lawsuit, citing ‘thin blue line,’ seeks federal court oversight of CPD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i60jDYW-Sw8

Accusing Mayor Rahm Emanuel of trying to cut a “back-room deal” with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, lawyers for Black Lives Matter Chicago and other community groups filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday seeking federal oversight of the city’s police department.

The 132-page complaint immediately blew up the debate over police reform in Chicago. It may force City Hall to the negotiating table after the mayor tried to abandon the idea of a federal monitor. Or, it may lead to a lengthy court battle.

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