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Despite former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara’s well-documented misconduct that sent 55 now-exonerated Chicagoans to prison for decades, any attempt to revoke his pension is sure to fail, since he was not charged with criminal wrongdoing, much less convicted, while a Chicago police officer. Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel commissioned a probe into Guevara’s conduct in 2013 ...

"Government programs that dole out money based on race are illegal," a White House spokesperson said. "Chicago would be better served if Mayor Johnson focused more on lowering his city’s homicide rate instead of advocating for divisive, unconstitutional government action."

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Eve Reilly dismissed the case Wednesday on a technicality, saying the lawsuit was premature because none of the candidates had officially filed nominating petitions for mayor. Therefore, she could not rule on future events. “People change their mind. They may not file their petitions,” Reilly said.

The debate was emotional and filled with racial overtones, as well.

Lawyers for the 17 defendants who were wrongfully convicted of murder dating back to 1987 noted it is the largest police misconduct settlement in U.S. history. "There's the thing called evidence. That if you take this thing to court, what we actually save the taxpayers by voting for this one is $500 million," Ald. Andre Vasquez said.