Civil rights group file lawsuit against Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) _ A group of Chicago civil rights lawyers have filed a lawsuit alleging the city’s policy of destroying 911 recordings after 30 days violates state law.

The Chicago Civil Rights Project filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court.

The lawsuit alleges the city illegally deleted the recordings “for administrative convenience,” unless there was a notice to preserve specific recordings.

The suit argues that the practice makes it difficult for lawyers to obtain evidence.

The city’s 30-day system dates back to when calls were stored on tape and overwritten instead of being electronically stored.

The lawsuit says a digital upgrade for up to 20 years of storage would cost the city less than $10,000.

Chicago law department spokesman Bill McCaffrey declined comment, saying the city hasn’t seen the lawsuit.

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