Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks $90 million in settlement of suits tied to corrupt cop – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

The cost of police-related settlements has skyrocketed this year, smashing past records to become a bona fide financial crisis. Aldermen have approved $223.2 million in such settlements since January, a sum sure to rise in the coming months that trounces the previous record of $110.6 million in 2022. Johnson and the City Council budgeted just $82.6 million for settlements and legal costs this year. Not included in that sum is a $120 million jury verdict in another wrongful conviction case that went to trial earlier this year.