CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago police officer is suing the city and several of his fellow officers, accusing them of racism and intimidation.

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On March 17, Chicago police Officer Anthony Banks was allegedly cornered by a group of fellow officers inside the Chicago Police Department's 11th District on the city's West Side.

The alleged incident sent Banks on medical leave due to emotional distress, trauma and fear for his own safety.

"They encircled him in such a fashion that he did not feel free to leave," Attorney Blake Horwitz said. "They all surrounded my client and start making racial comments, using [ a racial slur ] and also telling him to go back from where he came from, which has a double meaning."

Banks' attorney said the

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