From a complaint filed in an Illinois circuit court last year by Robert Rialmo, a Chicago police officer, against the family of Quintonio LeGrier, a nineteen-year-old black man who was fatally shot by Rialmo. The lawsuit demands more than $10 million in damages.

On December 26, 2015, at approximately 4:20 a.m., Officer Rialmo received a dispatch call to respond to a domestic disturbance. Officer Rialmo proceeded to Erie Street, approached the two-story building at that location, rang the doorbell, and knocked. Bettie Jones opened the door and stated, “It’s upstairs.” As Officer Rialmo stepped in, Quintonio…