Chicago to Pay $8 8M to Settle 3 Police Misconduct Cases wttw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A City Council committee advanced a $7.25 million settlement Wednesday for a man who served nearly 30 years in prison for a double murder conviction that was ultimately overturned. The award was the largest out of almost $10 million in total settlements the Finance Committee sent to the full Council, which will vote on them next week. Aldermen in committee in a unanimous voice vote approved .
Arthur Brown spent 29 years in prison after being convicted of killing two people by setting fire to a South Side store in 1988. He was released in 2017 after a judge overturned his conviction, prompting Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to drop the charges against him.
City Council to Reconsider Recommendation to Pay $1M Lawsuit Settlement to Mother of Man Killed by Chicago Police Officer Who Turned Off Camera wttw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.