Media Round-Up: CAIR-Chicago to Address Police Brutality of 17-Year-Old Bridgeview Teen

 
 
 

Below is media coverage regarding the case of Hadi Abuatelah, a minor who faced excessive force at the hands of the Oak Lawn Police Department after he fled a traffic stop. Read CAIR-Chicago's full statement about the incident here.

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NYTimes: Beating of Teen by Illinois Police is Captured on Video

Newsweek: Who is Hadi Abuatelah? Teen Repeatedly Punched by Oak Lawn Police in Video

Washington Post: Police repeatedly punched teen as he lay on the ground, videos show

Oak Lawn Patch: Protestors Decry Video of Oak Lawn Police Beating Arab American Teen

Oak Lawn Patch: Kim Foxx Wants Probe Of Oak Lawn Cops After Beating Video of Teen

Oak Lawn Patch: Weapons Charge Will Be Pursued For Teen In Viral Oak Lawn Arrest Video

Daily Southtown: Oak Lawn officials say they will cooperate with Illinois State Police probe into arrest of 17-year-old left hospitalized

Daily Southtown: Speak Out reader opinion: 17-year-old bears some responsibility for not cooperating with Oak Lawn police

Daily Southtown: Participants at Oak Lawn National Night Out support police, but some question use of force in arrest of 17-year-old

Daily Southtown: Teen whose Oak Lawn arrest sparked protests, lawsuit to be charged with weapons offenses, according to state’s attorney

Chicago Tribune: Protests in Oak Lawn after video shows officers punching 17-year-old

Chicago Sun-Times: Oak Lawn chief defends officers after viral video shows beating of teen during arrest

Chicago Sun-Times: Teen arrested after Oak Lawn traffic stop released to parents

Chicago Sun-Times: Teen beaten by police in Oak Lawn released from hospital, taken to juvenile detention

Chicago Sun-Times: Teen battered by Oak Lawn police officers in viral video charged with illegal possession of gun

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ABC 7: Oak Lawn police dashcam video sparks protests as officers seen hitting teen during arrest

ABC 7: Protest planned outside juvenile detention center after teen hurt in violent Oak Lawn arrest

ABC 7: Teen injured in violent Oak Lawn arrest released to parents 6 days after incident

ABC 7: Gun charges kept against teen, now under curfew after violent Oak Lawn police arrest caught on video

NBC 5: Oak Lawn Police Release Video of Officers Striking 17-Year-Old During Struggle Following Foot Pursuit

NBC 5: Oak Lawn Chief Defends Officers After Viral Video Shows Beating of Teen During Arrest

NBC 5: ISP Task Force Investigating Use of Force After Video Shows Oak Lawn Police Officers Beating Teen During Arrest

WGN: Teen hospitalized after video shows him beaten by Oak Lawn cops

WGN: Cook County State’s Attorney requests independent investigation of Oak Lawn PD after arrest of teen

WGN: Prosecutors proceed with gun charges against Oak Lawn teen at center of violent arrest

INSIDER: Video shows Illinois police pinning down and punching a 17-year-old boy during a traffic stop. Officers say he was disobeying orders.

CBS 2: Police release dashboard video in arrest of teen pinned, punched on ground in Oak Lawn

CBS 2: Prosecutors move forward with weapons charges against teen beaten by Oak Lawn police during arrest

Independent UK: Horrifying video shows police repeatedly punching teen in Illinois

FOX 32: Teen arrest controversy: Oak Lawn Board says 'respect for law enforcement only way to end these incidents'

FOX 32: Oak Lawn teen seen on viral video being punched in violent arrest officially charged

Sky News: Police defend violent arrest of teenager Hadi Abuatelah in Illinois as footage sparks protests

news.com.au: Protesters Gather in Chicago Suburb After Video Showing Violent Arrest of Teen Shared Online

The New Arab: Alleged US police beating of Palestinian teenager deepens fears for Chicago's Arabs

CNN: Teen beaten during arrest in Oak Lawn appears in juvenile court