Chicago taxpayers on the hook for $9M wrongful conviction settlement

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date July 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2026/07/09/chicago-taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-9m-wrongful-conviction-settlement

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][27] * [ Facebook ][28] * [ Bluesky ][29] * [ Email ][30] * [ Reddit ][31] * [ Flipboard ][32] Chicago taxpayers will spend $9 million to compensate a one-time Spanish- speaking teenager who spent 17 years in prison after being b...