Mayor John Whitmire's administration in Houston and the firefighters union are working towards final approval of a $650 million backpay settlement before July 1. In Chicago, the City Council's Finance Committee endorsed a $45 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit involving a 15-year-old boy left with a traumatic brain injury after a police chase. The settlements in Chicago amount to a significant portion of the city's annual budget for police misconduct lawsuits.
An Illinois appellate court has upheld a $1.1 million jury award for a whistleblower who was fired by the agency that investigates Chicago police shootings after he found officers at fault in some cases. https://t.co/amS8M0Qbco
Historic $45 million Chicago police misconduct settlement moves forward @JakeSheridan_ https://t.co/XoCclHbtme
Chicago City Council committee approves settlement for teen paralyzed in crash during police chase https://t.co/vysvTZibMQ https://t.co/gnhpaw2KtA
Historic $45 million Chicago police misconduct settlement moves forward https://t.co/KZytTVpxNV
Chicago aldermen advanced a plan Monday to award a $45 million settlement to a 15-year-old boy left unable to talk and walk after he was injured in a police chase car crash. https://t.co/I1mh5gGCA5
Mayor John Whitmire’s administration and the Houston firefighters union aim to get final approval in May or June on a massive settlement deal. https://t.co/NFRnHLVozk
The cost to taxpayers of the settlements endorsed Monday by the Finance Committee is equivalent to more than a third of the city’s annual $82 million budget to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits. @wttw https://t.co/1Gmy9eyQd0
The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee unanimously endorsed a recommendation to pay $45N to resolve a lawsuit that alleges an unauthorized chase left a 15-year-old boy with a traumatic brain injury, unable to walk or talk. Final vote set for Wednesday. @wttw https://t.co/YE4WauVJhC
Mayor Whitmire, fire union aim to get final approval of $650M backpay settlement before July 1 https://t.co/mfavBzOZWI