Richard Brooks v. City of Kankakee, Illinois

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 20-1395 RICHARD BROOKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 2:17-cv-02265-CSB-EIL — Colin S. Bruce, Judge. ____________________ ARGUED DECEMBER 2, 2020 — DECIDED AUGUST 4, 2021 ____________________ Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges. RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Richard Brooks, an African Ameri- can police officer, made statements on multiple occasions…