Chicago council OKs $1.7M settlement in civil rights suit
The Chicago City Council has voted to pay nearly $1.7 million to five people, including a Black woman who said Chicago police dragged her from a car by her hair
Source: wsiltv.com
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Woman dragged from car by Chicago police during George Floyd unrest to share in nearly $1.7M settlement
The Chicago City Council authorized a $1,675,000 taxpayer-funded settlement Wednesday for a group of people, including a Black woman dragged from her car by Chicago police, who visited the Brickyard
Source: herald-review.com
$1.6m payment OK'd for woman dragged by Chicago police
Thirteen aldermen voted against the settlement.
Source: chicagotribune.com
Better late than never, Chicago City Council enters electronic voting age
The Illinois General Assembly has done it for years. On Wednesday, the City Council debuted electronic voting, with IPads at each alderperson’s seat and three video boards behind the mayor’s rostrum to display each vote.
Source: suntimes.com
City to Pay 5 People Dragged from Their Car Near Brickyard Mall During Unrest $1.67M
The Chicago City Council voted 34-13 to settle the lawsuit, the first significant payment approved by city officials to compensate Chicagoans who alleged they were mistreated by Chicago Police officers during the unrest and protests that swept the city in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
Source: wttw.com