For Guevara Exonerees, a $260 Million Settlement Can’t Undo Decades of Harm

Source Chicago Reporter
Original Load Date Oct. 22, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagoreporter.com/for-guevara-exonerees-a-260-million-settlement-cant-undo-decades-of-harm/

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On Oct. 14, Chicago City Council [ unanimously approved a $260.8 million police misconduct settlement–the largest in U.S. history ][1] . The payout covers more than a dozen wrongful conviction lawsuits related to former Chicago Police Officer Reynaldo Guevara, who caused more than 40 wrongful convic...