Watts also admitted to routinely extorting money from drug dealers and was sentenced to 22 months in prison.
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said since in December 2016, her moved to vacate a total of 134 cases involving former Sergeant Watts.As Winter Storm Bears Down On Chicago Area, Drivers Gas Up And Snow Plow Companies Prepare
“The people whose names were read today are victims, victims of a failed system, and nothing will ever be able to give them back their time away from their families or their missed opportunities in life, but we have a responsibility to act,” said Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
The other cases that the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office will not oppose will be divided between two upcoming court dates, February 8 and 16. “It has taken herculean efforts to try and undo the harm done by a group of corrupt police that the Chicago Police Department allowed to run rampant and unabated for a decade,” said Joshua Tepfer of the Exoneration Project. “Sergeant Watts inflicted irreparable damage to individuals, families, and the African American community. We are grateful that the current State’s Attorney has put action to words and demonstrated that these Black Lives do matter. The work will continue.
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