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Over 12,000 cases resulted in lawsuit settlements totaling over $400 million during a five-year period ending in 2014. In 2019, misconduct lawsuits cost the taxpayer $68,688,423, a 76 percent increase over the previous year, including about $10 million paid out to two exonerated individuals who had been falsely convicted and imprisoned. [1]
The city agreed to a settlement with Williams, who was 17 years old when arrested by officers, before a lawsuit was filed. Todd Wittlief Settlement amount: $25,000
Ms. Julie Houk, Mr. Chanin's associate, also played a major role in the litigation that has lasted for nearly fourteen years. In 2003, the parties entered into a settlement. Part of that settlement saw a $10.9 million payout to the 119 plaintiffs. Additionally, the Oakland Police Department was required to comply with a series of reforms.
On March 27, 2007, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was ordered to pay $1.48 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging Las Vegas police gave special treatment to an officer's wife who hit and killed a bicyclist in 1994. The settlement ends 13 years of legal fighting that began shortly ...
Chicago taxpayers reportedly spent at least $107.5 million in 2024 to resolve police misconduct lawsuits—a problem that ... lawsuit verdicts and settlements since 2019. ... 22 years incarcerated ...
While around 1,300 police officers were named in the lawsuits, just 200 were responsible for more than 40 percent of the total cost. ... found that city taxpayers footed the bill for $384.2 ...
United States v. City of Portland was a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice against the City of Portland, Oregon on December 17, 2012, alleging a pattern or practice of unconstitutional use of force by the Portland Police Bureau against individuals with actual or perceived mental illness.
The Council also approved four worker’s compensation cases involving the police department - $270,000 for Kevin Collins, a detective who retired more than eight years ago, $55,000 for Officer ...