A City Council committee on Monday advanced a $90 million deal to settle nearly 200 police misconduct lawsuits tied to a corrupt former police sergeant accused of framing hundreds of people on drug ...

Francisco “Frankie” Benitez would get $18.5 million for two murders he didn't commit but spent 34 years in prison for. Eric Blackmon would get $8 million for a murder he was not guilty of, but spent ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A historic settlement moves closer to becoming reality as the City's finance committee tries to cut Chicago's losses on some police misconduct cases. Multi-million dollar lawsuit ...

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