$260.8M Guevara settlement goes to Finance Committee today
The City Council’s Finance Committee is scheduled to take up a proposed $260.8 million settlement at 10 a.m. Monday resolving 16 wrongful-conviction lawsuits tied to former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara, FOX 32 and ABC7 report. The 17 plaintiffs, whose murder convictions were vacated, spent a combined 383-plus years behind bars.
The city says settling could avoid an additional $300 million to $400 million in legal fees; payments would come from the 2027 and 2028 budgets. If it clears committee, a full Council vote could come Oct. 14. ABC7 notes it could be the largest single police-misconduct settlement in U.S. history.
Paraphrased for the Oct 5, 2026 Monday morning digest. Read the original at the source link. Not affiliated with the newsroom.