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Family files civil suit after woman dies in Chicago police custody in apparent suicide

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(CHICAGO) The family of Irene Chavez – a woman who died in Chicago police custody last December after an apparent suicide – filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and several police officers. "What we know is Irene Chavez died in the care and custody of the Chicago police. The officers knew Irene had mental health challenges," Andrew Stroth, the family's attorney, said at a press conference on Tuesday. Stroth referenced a video of Chavez released last week by the Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability, where Chavez is seen arguing with arresting officers and telling them that she is a military veteran who suffers from PTSD. Those details are also documented in a police incident report released by COPA. "CPD officers ignored this information and failed to modify standard arrest procedures to accommodate Irene's mental health needs," the lawsuit, which was obtained by ABC News, alleges. &q ....

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