Judge clears Chicago cop of brutality charges

A judge cleared a Chicago police officer of brutality charges Monday as the US city remains embroiled in a debate over police tactics following the shooting death of a black teenager. US Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a federal civil rights probe into the Chicago police department's use of force last week as protesters took to the streets demanding that the mayor resigns. Cook County Judge Diane Cannon acknowledged the tensions when issuing her ruling Monday, the Chicago Sun-Times repo