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

City of Chicago lawyers had recommended the deal, arguing that taking the case to court would cost taxpayers several times as ...

The Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted on two major settlements Friday, both involving police incidents.

Reed, 26, was shot and killed by police in March 2024 after a traffic stop in West Humboldt Park escalated. His family’s ...

The Chicago Police Department will submit a first draft of the new general order that will likely change the rules governing ...

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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.

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.

Aldermen voted down a $1.25 million settlement Friday for the family of Dexter Reed, the man shot and killed by police in a Humboldt Park gunfight last year. The deal for the family of the man who ...