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    A Black Chicago woman handcuffed in the nude in a wrongful raid to get $2.9 million

    Lawmakers vote on the payout on Wednesday, years after the "horrific video" of Anjanette Young triggered a slew of policy changes in the way the police department conducts search warrants.
    by Vanessa Romo Dec 15, 2021 3 minutes

    The Chicago City Council is expected to approved a $2.9 million settlement for Anjanette Young, a social worker who was forced to stand naked as police officers wrongly entered her home with guns drawn.

    The vote on Wednesday could end a two-year legal battle between Young and the city.

    "I'm comfortable with it but importantly my understanding is Ms. Young and her counsel are also comfortable with it," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said of the settlement on Tuesday, following an approval for the sum by

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