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Peter Mendez speaks about $2.5 million settlement after botched Chicago police raid

Name: Peter Mendez speaks about $2.5 million settlement after botched Chicago police raid
Uploaded: 2025-07-18T16:45:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 20 s
Description: This week, the city of Chicago finalized a $2.5 million settlement with a family targeted by a botched police raid. In 2017, officers pointed guns in the face of Peter Mendez, then 9 years old, after raiding the wrong home. On Friday, Peter, now 17, spoke out for the first time about his family's settlement with the city.

This week, the city of Chicago finalized a $2.5 million settlement with a family targeted by a botched police raid. In 2017, officers pointed guns in the face of Peter Mendez, then 9 years old, after raiding the wrong home. On Friday, Peter, now 17, spoke out for the first time about his family's settlement with the city.