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City of Chicago Approves $260.8M Settlement for Wrongful Convictions

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 14

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The City Council Finance Committee approved a $260.8 million settlement for the City of Chicago. This payment is intended to resolve 16 wrongful conviction lawsuits related to arrests made by former Chicago Police Department detective Reynaldo Guevara. The settlement covers 17 individuals whose murder convictions were vacated after they spent a combined 383 years in prison.

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Why it matters

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Following City Council approval, the City of Chicago will pay the $260.8 million over two years, beginning in 2027. If the settlement is passed, it would become the largest single police-misconduct settlement in U.S. history.

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Who's involved

City of ChicagoThe municipal government responsible for paying the settlement.
Department of LawThe government agency that handled the inherited litigation.
city councilThe legislative body that unanimously approved the settlement.
Chicago Police DepartmentThe law enforcement agency whose former detective was central to the lawsuits.

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Oct 14townhall.com