Chicago City Council to weigh $13 million settlement with man wrongfully convicted of murder

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Original Load Date May 14, 2026, 5 p.m.
Last Updated May 14, 2026, 5 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-council-finance-committee-settlement-arnold-day-wrongful-conviction-murder/

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Attorneys for the city of Chicago are recommending that the City Council approve a $13 million settlement with a man who spent 26 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1994. Arnold Day was 18 years old when he was arrested for the murder and attempted armed robbery of Jerro...