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Chicago Council Approves $261 Million Wrongful Conviction Settlement
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- Chicago City Council unanimously approved a nearly $261 million settlement for 17 wrongfully convicted men.
- The settlement addresses police misconduct claims tied to former detective Reynaldo Guevara.
- The 17 men collectively spent more than 385 years in prison.
- Lawyers said it is the largest police-misconduct settlement in U.S. history.
- City officials warned 25 remaining Guevara cases could cost another quarter-billion dollars.