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Family sues after police officer slams teen on his head at Rockford school

He was a freshman who now has brain damage, after a police officer slammed him on his head in a violent takedown at his school in Rockford. His family said the confrontation started because he skipped class. The CBS 2 Investigators uncovered the story last week. Now a federal lawsuit has been filed.
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