An Oak Lawn police officer is facing criminal charges after a video caught him and other officers repeatedly punching a 17-year-old boy during an arrest last summer, prompting outrage in the Arab American community.
last summer, prompting outrage in the Arab American community.
Zaid Abdahllah, an attorney for Abuatelah, called news of the charges "a move in the right direction," but was disappoint that all three officers involved are not facing charges. Police said they recovered a loaded semi-automatic pistol from the bag, and the state’s attorney’s office charged Abuatelah with gun possession.
The teen’s family and the Council on American-Islamic Relations Chicago have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Oak Lawn officers and the village
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