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City of Chicago Likely to Pay Over $3 Million in Police Misconduct Settlements December 15, 2011

A City Council committee Monday approved paying more than $3 million to settle two cases of alleged misconduct that, according …

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Illinois Police to Settle Wrongful Conviction Suit for $2.5 Million December 05, 2011

The AP (11/30) reported, “The Illinois State Police agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a …

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Supreme Court Rules Against Wrongfully Convicted Man In Settlement April 18, 2011

It is, quite plainly, a miscarriage of justice: John Thompson spent 14 years on death row for a crime he …

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