OAK LAWN, Ill. (CBS) – Supporters of a teenager beaten by Oak Lawn police are rallying outside the department — calling for the officers involved to be fired.
Activists, including the Arab American Action Network, are also present.
The demonstration comes after a video posted online showed Oak Lawn police repeatedly punching 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah while he was pinned to the ground during an arrest last week.
The incident happened after a traffic stop. Police video shows Abuatelah running away before officers attacked him.
Police say they found a loaded gun in his bag.
The teenager spent almost a week in the hospital.
He is still charged.
