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Oak Lawn residents demand independent probe after man killed in crash; board says investigation was thorough
Summary
Residents and supporters confronted the Village of Oak Lawn board Sept. 10, 2024, demanding an independent investigation and firings after the police response to a fatal crash; the village president said outside agencies reviewed the case and found the inquiry complete.
At a packed Village of Oak Lawn Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 10, 2024, residents pressed trustees for an independent investigation and personnel actions after the police response to a crash that killed a local man.
"Where is my justice? Where is my family's justice?" said Fadia Mohammed, who identified herself as the victim's mother. Mohammed told the board the driver, identified in the record as Leanne Cusack, admitted to drinking and that police smelled alcohol but did not order a forced blood draw. "I had to make five separate trips to collect my son's personal belongings," she said, calling the department's…
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