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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Sophie Sherry

Chicago cop faces 90-day suspension, accused of striking Police Board president during George Floyd protest

After a peaceful protest through Hyde Park, demonstrators and police officers square off on May 31, 2020, at Lake Park and 53rd Street. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

A Chicago police officer faces a possible three-month suspension for allegedly striking the president of the Chicago Police Board with a baton during a protest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.

Police Board President Ghian Foreman filed a complaint with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability shortly after the incident, saying the officer struck him five times, leaving him with swelling in both legs and unable to walk home.

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