Black Lives Matter to renew protests as local politician cites latest Guardian report to demand full investigation of ‘egregious’ revelationsPoliticians,civil liberties groups and Black Lives Matter activists fill renewed demands for an instant investigation” by the Obama administration into Homan Square, citing a “cop-out” from the Chicago mayor, and Rahm Emanuel – and a new report by the Guardian – amid calls to shut down a Chicago police detention facility they insist is unconstitutional at its core.
Less than one day after the Guardian revealed that 7185 arrestees had been detained at Homan Square over nearly 11 years with only 68 documented lawyer visits,the Illinois politician who represents the district housing Homan Square wrote to the US attorney general, insisting that that “further extensive investigative reporting by the Guardian” had forced him to request an expedited federal inquiry by the Justice Department. Related: Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police 'disappeared' 7000 people Related: Chicago sued for 'unconstitutional and torturous' Homan Square police abuse Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com