Chicago to Pay $25M to Settle 3 Police Misconduct Cases
In all, the payments approved Wednesday are equivalent to 30% of the city’s annual $82 million budget to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits.
Source: wttw.com
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In all, the payments approved Wednesday are equivalent to 30% of the city’s annual $82 million budget to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits.
One proposal would cap annual increases at 5%; another would limit pay to $120,000, less than the current top pay for aldermen.
The woman was a mother of six and was struck by a squad car chasing another vehicle. She was on her way home from work.
The Chicago City Council is set to pay $15 million to the family of a woman who was struck and killed by a car driven by a Chicago Police officer.