Politics & Government
City Council Approves $3 Million In Settlements For Police Misconduct Lawsuits
The settlement was approved without debate by a 35-10 vote on Wednesday.
CHICAGO (CBS) — The $2 million settlement with the family of 55-year-old Julia Lynn Callaway stems from a lawsuit her husband, David Brown, filed against the city, claiming the chase that led to her death was reckless. The settlement was approved without debate by a 35-10 vote on Wednesday.
During a Finance Committee hearing on the settlements earlier this week, Chicago Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel Jeff Levine told aldermen that officers were pursuing Curtis Pugh in May of 2018, because they smelled marijuana from his car, and saw him shrug his shoulder in a manner suggesting he might be carrying a gun. After fleeing from police, Pugh drove along the Dan Ryan Expressway during the evening rush, got off at 79th Street, and hit Callaway and another pedestrian as they were crossing the street at 79th and Lafayette.
