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

They will also vote on a previously stalled and hotly contested $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, the ...

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

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

A controversial settlement was up for a vote at City Hall on Friday over a police shooting during a traffic stop. The ...

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 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 ...