The rejection of the proposed settlement means the federal lawsuit filed by Reed’s family alleging that the city violated ...

They will also vote on a previously stalled and hotly contested $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, the ...

While some felt settling the suit would have been cheaper than trial costs, others felt the city shouldn’t settle because Dexter Reed allegedly fired at police first.

Ald. Gilbert Villegas plans to invoke a rarely used rule at Wednesday’s Chicago City Council meeting to force representatives ...

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The Chicago City Council's finance committee on Friday blocked a $1.25 million offer to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed ...