Chicago City Council Settles $260.8M Misconduct Cases Involving Police Department

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The Chicago City Council agreed to pay a $260.8 million global settlement to 17 plaintiffs who were framed for murders by former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara. This settlement resolves 16 police misconduct lawsuits and will be paid out over two years, starting in 2027, in four $65 million installments. The settlement nearly triples a previous $90 million global settlement tied to former Chicago police Sergeant Ronald Watts.

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The settlement was reached to avoid unpredictable jury verdicts, which a city attorney warned could have exceeded $1 billion. The cases involved 43 people who were exonerated after being sent to prison on murder convictions in cases handled by Guevara in the 1980s and 1990s.

The Chicago City Council is currently questioning police accountability procedures, and the Mayor is directing investigations into federal agents.

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Who's involved

Chicago City CouncilThe legislative body that agreed to pay the $260.8 million settlement.
Chicago Police DepartmentThe principal law enforcement agency subject to the misconduct lawsuits.
City of ChicagoThe municipal government that bears the ultimate financial cost of the settlement.

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