City Lawyers Fought — And Won — Lawsuit Filed by Man Shot Twice by Police. Taxpayers Still Paid $1.37M

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Original Load Date May 11, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated May 11, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/11/city-lawyers-fought-and-won-lawsuit-filed-man-shot-twice-police-taxpayers-still-paid

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Lawyers for the city of Chicago convinced a federal jury in December that a police officer did not violate the civil rights of the unarmed man she shot twice during rush hour inside one of the busiest CTA Red Line train stations in February 2020. But that victory, which came after a court fight tha...