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City Council clears the decks before summer recess

When the 50-member Council meets again in September, it’ll be to begin the possibly contentious process of tackling Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first city budget.

Chicago Sun-Times

$4.98 million CPD settlement tied to traffic stops clears Council committee

All but $112,500 of the nearly $5 million settlement approved by the City Council’s Finance Committee is going toward attorneys’ fees.

Chicago Sun-Times

City ordered to pay $100,000 to lawyers of man body-slammed by Chicago police officer

The Chicago Police Department ruled Officer Jerald Williams used “massively excessive force” against a man with schizophrenia who was stopped for drinking in public, but city lawyers withheld those records.

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Police Board gives Chicago officer involved in body slam arrest a 90-day suspension

CHICAGO — More than three years after an officer was seen on video slamming a man to the ground, the Chicago Police Board voted to suspend another officer involved in the arrest for 90 days.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago cop who faced dismissal over role in body-slamming incident suspended for 90 days

Former CPD Supt. David Brown had recommended Officer Mark Johnson be fired from the department for his conduct.

Chicago Sun-Times

Search firm to look nationwide for next top cop, public school ratings dropped and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge orders deposition for ex-CPD Supt. David Brown in lawsuit by mentally ill man body-slammed by cop

Brown signed off on a letter finding the officer used excessive force against Bernard Kersh in 2019, but the city never turned over records to Kersh’s lawyers.

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Lawyers for man bodyslammed by CPD officer say city hid officer’s disciplinary records

CPD Superintendent David Brown said Officer Jerald Williams use of force against Bernard Kersh in 2019 was “massively excessive,” recommended 135-day suspension.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cops caught on video attacking man in holding cell each have long records of alleged misconduct

Amid calls to fire Officer Enrique Delgado Fernandez and Sgt. Jerald Williams in the wake of the video release, the Sun-Times has found they’ve faced dozens of investigations into their on-duty conduct.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago police officer in newly released video of man being beaten while in custody was captured in other viral footage the same year

CHICAGO — One of the two Chicago police officers in a video released this week of a man being beaten while in custody was also captured in footage of a suspect being body-slammed on a city street the same year, records show.

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