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

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

The rejection of the proposed settlement means the federal lawsuit filed by Reed’s family alleging that the city violated ...

Reed, 26, was shot and killed by police in March 2024 after a traffic stop in West Humboldt Park escalated. His family’s ...

Reed, 26, who was Black, was driving on a residential street in Humboldt Park when police tactical officers pulled him over and surrounded his sport-utility vehicle. Before Dexter Reed (left ...

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.

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A tourist couple hit by a car fleeing Chicago police downtown and left with devastating injuries may soon win a $32 million lawsuit settlement from the city. Aldermen are set to vote Friday on the ...

The settlement recommended by city attorneys failed to advance two months ago amid a firestorm of controversy.

A tourist couple hit by a car fleeing Chicago police downtown and left ... million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, the man shot and killed by officers in a gunfight that followed a ...

Aldermen voted down a $1.25 million settlement Friday for the family of Dexter Reed, the man shot and killed by police in a Humboldt Park gunfight last year. The deal for the family of the man who ...