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$90 Million Global Settlement of 176 Lawsuits Against Disgraced CPD Officer Ronald Watts
Unprecedented global settlement is “a historic moment that reflects our commitment to accountability and healing,” says Chicago Mayor. CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council voted unanimously to authorize a $90 million settlement in 176 police misconduct and wrongful conviction lawsuits, all tied to disgraced former police sergeant Ronald Watts and his crew. This unprecedented global
PRESS RELEASE: Chicago City Council Approves $90 Million Settlement of 176 Lawsuits Against Disgraced CPD Officer Ronald Watts
Unprecedented global settlement is “a historic moment that reflects our commitment to accountability and healing,” says Chicago Mayor. CHICAGO — Today, the Chicago City Council voted to authorize a $90 million settlement in 176 police misconduct and wrongful conviction lawsuits, all tied to disgraced former police sergeant Ronald Watts and his crew. This unprecedented global
PRESS STATEMENT: On Chicago’s Global Settlement of Remaining Lawsuits Against Disgraced CPD Sgt. Ronald Watts
Today, the City of Chicago announced that it has reached a $90 million global settlement, subject to City Council approval, in 176 remaining police misconduct lawsuits connected to disgraced Chicago Police Department Sergeant Ronald Watts. The plaintiffs in these cases are represented by the civil rights law firm of Loevy + Loevy and the Law
PRESS RELEASE: Sandra Hemme—Wrongly Imprisoned Longer than Any Known Woman in U.S. History—Files Federal Lawsuit
In her complaint, Hemme—who spent 43 years in prison before being exonerated—accuses St. Joseph police of framing her to cover up a murder possibly committed by one of their fellow officers. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the winter of 1980, as the St. Joseph Police Department investigated the November 12 murder of local librarian Patricia
The Mendez Family, Victims of a “Wrong Raid” by Chicago P.D., Receives $2.5 Million from the City
On July 18, following the approval of a $2.5 million settlement for the Mendez family, father Gilbert Mendez and his son Peter, with their attorneys, spoke to members of the media at the Law Offices of Al Hofeld, Jr. The Mendez Family waited nearly eight years for justice, after heavily armed Chicago Police Department officers—serving
PRESS RELEASE: Alexander Torres—Imprisoned Over 20 Years After Wrongful Conviction—Receives $14 Million Settlement
Torres was only 21 when he framed by the LA County Sheriff’s Department for murder; County Board of Supervisors unanimously approves settlement. LOS ANGELES — Alexander Torres, now 45 years old, lost more than two decades of his life when he was locked up for a crime he had nothing to do with. On Tuesday,
Jackie Wilson Receives Largest Pre-Trial Settlement of a Wrongful Conviction Case in U.S. History
Ending a “30-plus year horror story,” the $30 million total settlement for Mr. Wilson is believed to be the largest pre-trial settlement in U.S. history. CHICAGO — Forty-three years after Jackie Wilson and his brother Andrew were brutally tortured by notorious police Lieutenant Jon Burge and his crew of self-described “asskickers,” Chicago has finally brought
Jackie Wilson—Brutally Tortured by Police and Falsely Imprisoned for 36 Years—Receives Record Settlement
Ending a “30-plus year horror story,” the $30 million total settlement for Mr. Wilson is believed to be the largest pre-trial settlement in U.S. history. CHICAGO — Forty-three years after Jackie Wilson and his brother Andrew were brutally tortured by notorious police Lieutenant Jon Burge and his crew of self-described “asskickers,” Chicago has finally brought
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