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Chicago Has Spent at Least $225M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits, Just 6 Months Into the Year
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Chicago Has Spent at Least $225M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits, Just 6 Months Into the Year – WTTW (Chicago)
The city’s 2026 budget set aside just $82.5 million for police misconduct settlements. Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city had an obligation to compensate those who had suffered because police officers had committed a violation of trust and abuse of power. "Don’t get me wrong, it is a significant problem,” Johnson said, acknowledging the cost to resolve these lawsuits places “an enormous burden on everyday people.”
Chicago Has Spent at Least $225M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits, Just 6 Months Into the Year
The city’s 2026 budget set aside just $82.5 million for police misconduct settlements, and authorized officials to borrow an additional $283.3 million to cover the soaring cost of lawsuits alleging wrongdoing by police officers, records show.
·Chicago, United States
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