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Dolton ordered to pay $33.5M after deadly crash involving police
A Cook County jury awarded the family of the man who died $10 million, and the man who suffered a traumatic brain injury $23 million. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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A Cook County jury awarded the family of the man who died $10 million, and the man who suffered a traumatic brain injury $23 million. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
A total of $33.5 million was paid out to the family of a man killed during an attempted police stop in Dolton, and another man who was severely injured. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police say alcohol was a factor with the driver of the other vehicle.
So far there have been no reports of any injuries.
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A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother in Dolton over the weekend, police said.
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hicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
hicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
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