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Officer Tells Black Woman She Can't Film in Public – She's Documentary Filmmaker, Exposes Him $4.7M

An Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker is hired by the City of Chicago to document South Side infrastructure — and a police officer tries to arrest her for filming on a public sidewalk. What Officer Derek Pullman didn't know was that her camera was streaming live to the cloud, and that Maya Okonkwo had 18 years of experience, a city contract in her bag, and zero intention of backing down. Eleven minutes of footage. 2 million views in 48 hours. A $4.7 million federal settlement. And a 17-year CPD career ended in a termination letter. In this video, we break down the September 14, 2023 incident on Chicago's South Side — a story about one cop's 16-year pattern of civil rights violations, a department that protected him instead of the public, and the filmmaker who forced systemic change. What you'll learn: How Maya Okonkwo's cloud-backup strategy preserved footage that couldn't be deleted The 11-complaint history of Officer Derek Pullman — and why CPD kept him on patrol How Officer Vasquez's intervention became the turning point in the case Why Maya demanded policy changes over money — and got both What it takes to force a police department to actually change Chapters: The Confrontation Begins Who Is Maya Okonkwo? Officer Pullman's 16-Year Pattern The Standoff on Cottage Grove Vasquez Intervenes & Supervisor Arrives The Footage Goes Viral Federal Lawsuit & $4.7M Settlement Maya's City Council Testimony What Systemic Change Actually Looks Like 🔔 Subscribe for more stories where accountability actually happens. 💬 Drop your answer below — Should officers with multiple civil rights complaints be allowed to stay on patrol?