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$1.25M settlement in fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed rejected by City Council committee
City of Chicago lawyers had recommended the deal, arguing that taking the case to court would cost taxpayers several times as ...
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Chicago City Council committee rejects $1.25M Dexter Reed settlement; approves $32M for man who lost legs after police chase
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted on two major settlements Friday, both involving police incidents.
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City Council Rejects $1.25 Million Dexter Reed Settlement
Reed, 26, was shot and killed by police in March 2024 after a traffic stop in West Humboldt Park escalated. His family’s ...
Chicago Finance Committee rejects $1.25M settlement in deadly CPD shooting of Dexter Reed
The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee rejected a $1.25 million settlement Friday in the civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed during a traffic stop last year.
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City Panel Rejects Proposal to Pay $1.25M to Dexter Reed’s Family
The rejection of the proposed settlement means the federal lawsuit filed by Reed’s family alleging that the city violated ...
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Chicago City Council rejects $1.25M Dexter Reed settlement
The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee said no to approving a million-dollar settlement for a man killed last year ...
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Chicago Finance Committee rejects $1.25M settlement in deadly CPD shooting of Dexter Reed
The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee rejected a $1.25 million settlement Friday in the civil rights lawsuit over the controversial fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed during a traffic ...