An attorney speaks with the press following a Police Board hearing regarding the beating of Jeremiah Mearday

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Title: An attorney speaks with the press following a Police Board hearing regarding the beating of Jeremiah Mearday Description: An attorney speaks with the press following a Police Board hearing regarding Officers Matthew Thiel James Comito, Jr., accused of beating Jeremiah Mearday, Chicago, Illinois. The incident has raised tensions on the topic of police brutality. Date Depicted: 1997 December 15 Creator: Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-20001703-0013, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 97-12-325 Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 3024 Max Pixels - Height: 2005 Imaging Notes: 20001703 Help improve this content