Lawsuit Filed After CPD Kills Man Who Was Running Away

In 2009, attorney Blake Horwitz filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Chicago on behalf of the family of Marcellus Perry, an unarmed black man who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer while he was trying to flee. As originally reported by the Chicago Tribune, the lawsuit ...

$1.8 Million Settlement for Family of Man Who Died in Police Vehicle

In 2002, attorney Blake Horwitz earned a $1.8 million settlement from the City of Chicago for the family of Juan Vega, a man who died while being held in a police van.  As originally reported by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago police officers took Mr. Vega into custody in 2000 for being ...