Thursday’s vote after an emotional debate that forced Mayor Brandon Johnson call for decorum four times reaffirms the Council’s symbolic commitment to police reform and accountability, but the victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies may be both short lived and pyrrhic.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is urging City Council members Thursday to reject an arbitrator's decision allowing a closed hearing in favor of one that allows for "public transparency and accountability."
Critics tell us that payouts now in the hundreds of millions are a sign that the city and police department are not serious enough about reform. If they were, Chicagoans would see real accountability, better policies and better outcomes.
Family of 17-year-old killed by Chicago police gets $5M settlement- Grace Barbicgbarbic@lawbulletinmedia.comThe family of a 17-year-old boy who was shot to death by a Chicago police officer in 2019 accepted a $5 million settlement.The case before U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber of the U.S. District Court for.
The mother of a Chicago teenager who was fatally shot in the back while running from police will receive $5 million in a settlement approved by the city.