Recent settlements have been announced in several high-profile cases involving police misconduct across the United States. Bexar County agreed to pay $395K to a former lieutenant dismissed after participating in the Capitol riot. Atlanta will compensate the family of Johnny Hollman, the 62-year-old church deacon who died after being tased by police following a minor crash, with $3.8 million. LA County settled for $3.4 million with the family of Dijon Kizzee, who was shot by police. Chicago has proposed multiple settlements, including $1.75 million for the family of Irene Chavez, a 33-year-old woman who died by suicide in a South Side police station, and $550K for a teen injured during the George Floyd protests. Additionally, a settlement of $250,000 was reached in a case involving an LAPD officer who mishandled a deceased woman.
Disgraced former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara is to collect a pension of at least $91K every year for the rest of his life, even as taxpayers already paid $62.5M to resolve a half-dozen lawsuits alleging he framed people for crimes they did not commit. https://t.co/RiXrC368y1
Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Jan. 6 Secures Nearly $400,000 in Settlement https://t.co/CoyQjGFRD7
Chicago set to pay $1.75 million settlement to family of woman who died in police holding cell https://t.co/XIeoj21pkD https://t.co/5rXFNH1WZ6
BREAKING: Along with the @NYCLU, we just secured a $500k+ settlement for clients indiscriminately brutalized by the NYPD during the demonstrations protesting police violence in 2020. Read more: https://t.co/61zKiSEnhk https://t.co/7yWHJg1SAS
Disgraced former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara is set to collect an annual pension of $91K for the rest of his life, even as taxpayers have already paid $62.5M to resolve 6 lawsuits alleging he framed Chicagoans. 33 more lawsuits are pending. @wttw https://t.co/cuYI13nD8L
JUSTICE: Texas Cop Fired For Attending J6 Protests Receives $400,000 Settlement For Wrongful Termination via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/jo1KXmHZyv
The family of Johnny Hollman, the 62-year-old Atlanta deacon who died after an Atlanta police officer tased him following a minor crash in August 2023, spoke out after reaching a $3.8 million settlement with the city of Atlanta. https://t.co/PUHfsyhhpp
Family to receive $250,000 in case of LAPD officer who fondled dead woman's breast https://t.co/afQrMvQ105
Settlement could pay family of Army vet who died by suicide in CPD custody $1.75M https://t.co/c7L4xR6Y3R
City to pay $1.75M to family of woman found hanged at South Side police station (Via Sun-Times) https://t.co/weueSXPWzU
$550K settlement proposed for teen run over by police vehicle during 2020 George Floyd protests (Via Sun-Times) https://t.co/AIkhgPNgLn
Chicago taxpayers will spend $1.75 million to compensate the family of a 33-year-old woman found hanged inside a police holding cell on the South Side. https://t.co/iK6KXPzESa
Chicago taxpayers should pay $1.75 million to the family of a 33-year-old woman who died by suicide inside a South Side police station, city lawyers recommended. https://t.co/rs79b7leUh
BREAKING: Chicago taxpayers should pay $1.75 million to the family of Irene Chavez, who died by suicide inside a South Side police station in December 2021, city lawyers recommended. @wttw https://t.co/olhWCaOrer
LA County settles with family of Dijon Kizzee for $3.4M. https://t.co/8uvHdDA422 Click the image to read more:
Atlanta to pay $3.8 million to family of church deacon who died in struggle with officer https://t.co/HJ1EIsnuJf https://t.co/ZKtFOrGdNc
Bexar County pays $395K settlement to BCSO lieutenant fired after posting selfies at Capitol riot https://t.co/u98muzR50l