Man Who Spent 15 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective Should Get $7M, City Lawyers Recommend

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Original Load Date Feb. 9, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 9, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
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Chicago taxpayers should pay $6.95 million to a man who spent 15 years in prison after he was framed by a disgraced former Chicago police detective for a 1995 murder, city lawyers recommended. Angel Diaz was 21 when he was convicted and sentenced to 44 years in prison after being investigated by Re...