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Illinois County to Pay $3.3 Million to Woman Killed in Police Pursuit

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – Winnebago County officials will pay $3.3 million to the family of a Rockford woman killed in a police pursuit. Joy Lambert, 55, was killed when a driver fleeing a sheriff’s deputy at speeds that reached 91 …

Baltimore’s Settlements for Rogue Gun Task Force Misconduct Now Top $22M

Baltimore leaders agreed Wednesday to pay a $6 million settlement to the family of a driver who was killed during a 2010 police chase involving Gun Trace Task Force officers – the city’s latest payout resulting from flagrant misconduct by …