Ghian Foreman Chicago Police Board President spoke out about his interaction when trying to take a nice walk but being beaten by Chicago police. The incident happened on Sunday during the Chicago protest. Ghian Foreman is not the only one reporting police brutality during the weekend. According to reports, hundreds of complaints have been filed.
Ghian Foreman was not participating in the protest in Hyde Park – but walked up right when it was becoming confrontational.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is now investigating.
“I told him he had to file a complaint and he has. There’s no reason that should have happened. He’s hurting physically, he’s hurting emotionally. Unacceptable,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
Ghian Foreman did not want to talk about specifics of what happened, but said the focus should be on solutions.
Every night on Foreman’s block, neighbors come together to celebrate each other from a distance. It’s the type of community building he says the city needs.
“Nobody on this block came out to ask what happened to me, but everyone came out to ask, ‘What can I do to help this situation?’” Foreman said.
Foreman has been serving as Chicago Police Board President since 2018. Police failed to identify their own, and to rationalize the situation. Police departments across the nation are revamping their procedures when handling civilians, especially black civilians.
Being a black man Ghian spoke out saying he’s not exempt from what any other black man faces on the streets but moving forward he calls this a great training opportunity.
“But it’s also communication,” he said. “We have to learn how to talk to each other. I saw the looks of the eyes in the people on the streets and officers. I think this is a great time to talk about reconciliation.”
