U.S. Justice Department Sues Chicago Police Department for Discriminating Against Foreign Applicants

​Jason Meisner reports for the Chicago Tribune:

The city of Chicago plans to pay $3.1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in favor of 47 foreign-born applicants seeking to become police officers. The Chicago Police Department's residency requirements were allegedly discriminatory, rejecting applicants because they had not lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years. (READ MORE)