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Aldermen Weigh $25.9M In Settlements Over Police Misconduct Lawsuits

The City Council Finance Committee is set to vote Monday on the four proposed settlements.

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The largest settlement is a $15 million payment to the family of 37-year-old Guadalupe Franco-Martinez, who was killed when a Chicago Police Department squad car slammed into her SUV, during a high-speed chase of a suspect.
The largest settlement is a $15 million payment to the family of 37-year-old Guadalupe Franco-Martinez, who was killed when a Chicago Police Department squad car slammed into her SUV, during a high-speed chase of a suspect. (CBS)

By Todd Feurer, CBS Chicago:

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago taxpayers could soon be on the hook for more than $25 million in payments to settle four more lawsuits accusing Chicago Police officers of misconduct, including a $15 million payout to the family of an innocent woman killed during a high-speed chase in 2020.

The City Council Finance Committee is set to vote on the four proposed settlements on Monday.

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