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City Council to weigh $90 million settlement for lawsuits tied to ex-CPD Sgt. Ronald Watts

Name: City Council to weigh $90 million settlement for lawsuits tied to ex-CPD Sgt. Ronald Watts
Uploaded: 2025-09-11T18:12:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 2 s
Description: A disgraced former Chicago police sergeant is about to cost taxpayers a record-setting $90 million to settle 176 wrongful conviction lawsuits, but that price tag could have been much higher.

A disgraced former Chicago police sergeant is about to cost taxpayers a record-setting $90 million to settle 176 wrongful conviction lawsuits, but that price tag could have been much higher.