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Chicago City Council approves $90 million settlement of lawsuits tied to former CPD Sgt. Ronald Watt

Name: Chicago City Council approves $90 million settlement of lawsuits tied to former CPD Sgt. Ronald Watt
Uploaded: 2025-09-25T18:15:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 6 s
Description: Chicago taxpayers will foot the $90 million bill to settle hundreds of wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to disgraced former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts. The settlement was just one of many issues facing the City Council at a lengthy meeting on Thursday.

Chicago taxpayers will foot the $90 million bill to settle hundreds of wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to disgraced former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts. The settlement was just one of many issues facing the City Council at a lengthy meeting on Thursday.