Samah Assad
Investigative Journalist and Producer at WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL)
Biased toward the truth • Peabody, Murrow & Emmy-winning investigative journo/producer @cbschicago • @AMEJA & @IRE_NICAR member • Tips? [email protected]
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2 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Dave Savini |Samah Assad
A Chicago mother delivered emotional testimony Tuesday, describing what she said happened when police officers raided her home and pointed guns at her kids back in November 2017. Hester Mendez's family is now suing the City of Chicago. The botched raid on the innocent Mendez family in November 2017 sparked CBS News Chicago's yearslong investigation into Chicago Police officers raiding the wrong homes.
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3 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Dave Savini |Samah Assad
Peter Mendez was only 9 years old when his family's home was wrongly raided by Chicago Police back in November 2017. Seven and a half years later, the Mendez family is finally getting their day in court. In a lawsuit, they have accused the Chicago Police Department of using excessive force, pointing guns at children, and raiding the wrong apartment. U.S. District Judge Franklin U.
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6 days ago |
kesq.com | Dave Savini |Samah Assad
By Dave Savini, Samah AssadClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois ( WBBM) - The wrongful police raid on an innocent family, which propelled a years-long investigation by CBS News Chicago and sparked police reforms, is set for trial Monday, April 21.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Dave Savini |Samah Assad
The wrongful police raid on an innocent family, which propelled a years-long investigation by CBS News Chicago and sparked police reforms, is set for trial Monday, April 21. The Mendez family is suing the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department, accusing officers of violating their civil rights and traumatizing them and their children — then-9-year-old Peter and 5-year-old Jack — during the raid. It all started November of 2017, when a confidential informant, or "J.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
waow.com | Megan Hickey |Elyssa Kaufman |Samah Assad
Click here for updates on this storyWHEATFIELD, Indiana (WBBM) -- Kandice Cole longs for the life she knew before her 4-year-old son, Eric, found a loaded gun at a babysitter's house. In September, she stood in her living room, surrounded by images of him. A room once filled with his laughter is now a reminder of his absence. His toys now sit untouched. A little basketball hoop hangs from the closet door. Toy cars and action figures line the shelves. A little league photo sits above the entryway.
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