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Chicago-area officer pleads not guilty in teen's beating

A suburban Chicago police officer has pleaded not guilty to charges that he punched a 17-year-old boy during an arrest last summer that led to protests by members of the Arab American community

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

In courtroom packed with fellow officers, Oak Lawn cop pleads not guilty to battery, misconduct charges in teen’s arrest

Officer Patrick O’Donnell was ordered released on his own recognizance following a bond hearing Wednesday at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse that was attended by dozens of his fellow officers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2023

After indictment of Oak Lawn cop, civil rights group presses for charges against two other cops in beating of 17-year-old suspect

“This is a crisis in the culture of policing that’s happening in this country,” said Muhammad Sankari with the Arab American Action Network.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2023

Teen beaten by police in Oak Lawn released from hospital, taken to juvenile detention

The teenager, who spent six days in the hospital, faces charges for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 2, 2022