Castleberry, who was being held in the Cook County Jail, was sent to a police station for a lineup. Before leaving the jail, photographs of his face and upper body torso were taken. Upon his arrival at the station, Castleberry told Detective Ghaston...Read More »
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James was arrested as he was throwing trash into a garbage bin outside a White Castle restaurant. The officers took him to a police station but refused to tell James why he had been arrested. Instead, one officer said, "We got something for big mouthy...Read More »
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Akbar was arrested on suspicion of drinking on a public way and taken to a police station. During processing, Officer West instructed Akbar and several other detainees to pull down their underwear. Some of the detainees told West they had already been...Read More »
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Britton was a detainee at a police station, where he was being photographed and fingerprinted. Without justification or provocation, Officer Jones punched and kicked Britton. As a result of this assault, Britton suffered severe and permanent injuries...Read More »
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