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Paraplegic Chicago Man Sues Police for Alleged Abuse

HeadlineApr 27, 2012

A paraplegic Chicago man has filed a lawsuit accusing Chicago police of wrongful arrest and physical abuse. Reginald Edwards, who is African American, says he was recharging his electronic wheelchair in a restaurant when the clerk demanded he leave and called police. Edwards says two officers pushed him out onto the street and struck him in the face. The officers then allegedly demanded that Edwards hide his injuries from their supervisor.

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