Christopher Cooper

Retired officer’s report alleges EPD wrongdoing in Greenwell case

February 14, 2013

An expert report produced by a retired Chicago police sergeant alleges Evanston police committed misconduct in the mistaken handcuffing of 13-year-old Diwani Greenwell, the son of Medill Prof. Ava Greenwell. Evanston...

Evanston Police clear officer of racial profiling in Greenwell incident

November 5, 2012

The Evanston Police officer who sparked a citywide controversy after briefly handcuffing the 13-year-old son of a Northwestern professor has been cleared of racial profiling after an internal investigation. During...

Evanston Police investigation: No racial profiling in Greenwell incident

November 4, 2012

The Evanston Police officer who wrongfully handcuffed a Northwestern professor's son has been cleared of racial profiling after an internal investigation. During a burglary investigation in August,...

13-year-old sues city of Evanston, police after wrongful handcuffing

September 27, 2012

The 13-year-old son of a Northwestern professor filed a lawsuit Sunday against the city of Evanston and an Evanston police officer following an incident last month when the policeman mistakenly handcuffed...

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