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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1 month ago |
cbsnews.com | Samah Assad |Dave Savini
Brothers who were 9 and 5 at the time testify on wrong raid by Chicago Police A settlement agreement has been reached between the City of Chicago and an innocent family whose home was wrongly raided by the Chicago police, sources said. CBS News Chicago has reached out to the city's law department for a comment on the case. The settlement amount is confidential and pending approval from the city council.
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2 months ago |
cbsnews.com | Dave Savini |Samah Assad
Brothers who were 9 and 5 at the time testify on wrong raid by Chicago Police Wednesday marked the third day of the trial for the lawsuit brought by an innocent family who are suing the City of Chicago after police officers wrongly raided their home in 2017. The lawsuit accuses Chicago Police of using excessive force on children. The Mendez family's two children, Peter and Jack Mendez, had to face tough questions from city attorneys Wednesday.
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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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