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Chicago City Council OKs more than $3M to settle four police lawsuits

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CHICAGO (WGN) — Without debate, alders on Wednesday approved nearly $3 million to settle three cases involving the Chicago Police Department and chases that resulted in death and injury, and $280,000 to a demonstrator who was injured during a protest. The largest approved settlement, $1.5 million, will go to the estate of Ezell Ricky Island. Island was killed in 2020 while riding in the back seat of a car that was chased by police in an umarked …

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Chicago City Council OKs more than $3M to settle four police lawsuits

CHICAGO (WGN) — Without debate, alders on Wednesday approved nearly $3 million to settle three cases involving the Chicago Police Department and chases that resulted in death and injury, and $280,000 to a demonstrator who was injured during a protest. The largest approved settlement, $1.5 million, will go to the estate of Ezell Ricky Island. Island was killed in 2020 while riding in the back seat of a car that was chased by police in an umarked …

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Northampton settles civil rights lawsuit against police

NORTHAMPTON — The city of Northampton has settled a civil rights lawsuit brought by Eric Matlock, who police pepper-sprayed and arrested on the steps of City Hall in 2017. It has been five years since Matlock sued Northampton, its police chief, mayor, and five police officers. Police had arrested Matlock in August 2017, alleging he was blocking City Hall’s doors as he held up a protest sign that read: “Give back what you stole.” They charged him…

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