Over 10 years, Chicago has more than doubled how much it’s paying outside lawyers on reversed-conviction cases to more than $20 million a year.
The city argues it’s protecting taxpayers.
Is it working?
@joemahr.bsky.social and I take a look at the receipts:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/29/c...
The costs of Chicago police misconduct have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work.
