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Brickbat: Home Sweet Chicago

Chicago taxpayers will pay at least $472.8 million to defend and settle lawsuits connected to former Chicago Police detective Reynaldo… The post Brickbat: Home Sweet Chicago appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Oct 30

Six Chicago men exonerated in 1987 stabbing death of government official

Convictions overturned after DNA proof and misconduct allegations against now retired detective Reynaldo Guevara

The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2025

Chicago taxpayers have paid nearly $700 million since 2000 in lawsuits by people who claimed they were framed by police

The tally of 300 cases includes nearly $140 million paid to lawyers for the city and $537 million paid to plaintiffs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2023

Delayed justice in cases of law officer misconduct hurts victims and taxpayers

The city, county and state are spending millions to defend these cases.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2023

Judge overturns murder convictions of woman in case tied to former Chicago Det. Reynaldo Guevara

In 1993, Madeline Mendoza pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in connection with a double slaying in Humboldt Park the previous year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 4, 2023

Prosecutors drop another murder case handled by former Chicago Police detective Reynaldo Guevara

Edwin Davila served nearly 25 years in prison for a 1995 shooting he has always claimed he did not commit.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2022

Man sues Chicago police detective he claims forced false confession that led to murder conviction and 13 years behind bars

The city has spent more than $75 million of taxpayer money paying for wrongful convictions caused by former police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 8, 2022

Editorial: A pro-police reform official gets fired. Is City Hall truly committed to fixing CPD?

Reforming this city’s police force within the framework of the federally mandated consent decree should never become a second tier priority. A recent personnel move at the department suggests it already has.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 13, 2022

7 murder convictions overturned in a single day after prosecutors stop backing group of cases tied to alleged misconduct by disgraced former Chicago police detective

CHICAGO — His father died while Nelson Gonzalez was in prison. Alfredo Gonzalez couldn’t go to his daughter’s wedding. And Marilyn Mulero missed out on her two children’s childhoods.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 10, 2022

Kim Foxx defends her tenure amid wave of staff losses in State’s Attorney’s Office

Foxx points to national shortage of prosecutors during pandemic era’s “Great Resignation.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2022