City of Chicago lawyers had recommended the deal, arguing that taking the case to court would cost taxpayers several times as ...

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The Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted on two major settlements Friday, both involving police incidents.

The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee rejected a $1.25 million settlement Friday in the civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed during a traffic stop last year.

The rejection of the proposed settlement means the federal lawsuit filed by Reed’s family alleging that the city violated ...

Reed, 26, was shot and killed by police in March 2024 after a traffic stop in West Humboldt Park escalated. His family’s ...

The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee said no to approving a million-dollar settlement for a man killed last year ...

Chicago police officers would not be banned from making traffic stops based on minor registration or equipment violations that are designed to fund evidence of “unrelated” crimes, under a new policy ...

The Chicago City Council's finance committee on Friday blocked a $1.25 million offer to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed ...