CHICAGO —A woman who was dragged from her car by Chicago police at the Brickyard Mall is a step closer to receiving part of a $1.675 million taxpayer-funded settlement.
By a vote of 13-7, the City Council Finance Committee on Thursday approved the payment to Mia Wright and others who were with her. The full council will consider the deal next week.
A debate among aldermen over the proposed settlement turned into a broader discussion that touched on Black Chicagoans’ rights and their treatment by police.
