Newly released video of a December 2023 incident inside the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center has raised new questions about a judge’s decision last month to acquit one of the officers involved, experts and advocates told Injustice Watch.
The minute-and-a-half-long video, which was provided to Injustice Watch by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in response to a public records request, appears to show former detention center rapid response specialist Kevin Walker flinging a handcuffed 15-year-old boy to the floor by his shirt. Shortly after, the boy can be seen lying motionless on the floor of a holding cell.
The boy was knocked unconscious and sustained visible bruising around his left eye, according to the testimony of a doctor who treated him afterward…