CHICAGO — Police in Chicago have arrested three teenage girls in the beating of a 15-year-old special needs girl that was recorded on cellphone video and shared online.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted Thursday that the suspects face aggravated battery and mob action charges. The girls are 13, 14 and 15.
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