Judge rules lawsuit filed by Black driver arrested for legal gun shows plausible "widespread practice" in CPD

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Nov. 5, 2026, 6 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 5, 2026, 6 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/black-gun-owners-chicago-ccl-lawsuit/

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A judge has ruled that the federal lawsuit of a Black driver who was wrongly arrested by Chicago police can proceed, acknowledging a possible widespread pattern of discrimination against people who were wrongly charged for gun violations. CBS News Chicago Investigators first exposed a [ pattern of...