CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three officers assigned to a controversial tactical team accused of unlawfully stopping and searching drivers along Chicago's Michigan Avenue have had their police powers stripped, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department confirmed to the ABC7 I-Team.

The news comes after months of reporting from the I-Team about misconduct complaints leading to discipline, and lawsuits leading to costly payouts, all focused on the CPD's 1863 tactical unit.

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Drivers who spoke to the I-Team said there's a well-documented pattern of humiliation.

"I was so scared," said driver Desmen Northington, who was pulled over by the tactical team off of the Mag Mile last September. "I had my phone in my hand and I was trying to say,

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