The Latest Breaking News from Brickyard Mall

Chicago cop who pulled woman by her hair and knelt on her neck falsely claimed someone in her car was armed with hammer, oversight agency finds

“Officer (David) Laskus fabricated the existence of the hammer to justify his actions,” the Civilian Office of Police Accountability states in a 22-page report about the confrontation outside Brickyard Mall on May 31, 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2022

Police issues dominate City Council meeting

Parliamentary maneuvers were used to delay final action on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Gang Asset Forfeiture Ordinance and a $1.67 million settlement for a woman dragged out of a car by Chicago police officers at Brickyard Mall in May 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2022

Woman dragged from car and restrained on the ground by Chicago police in line to share $1.6 million settlement

CHICAGO —A woman who was dragged from her car by Chicago police at the Brickyard Mall is a step closer to receiving part of a $1.675 million taxpayer-funded settlement.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 18, 2022