Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry speaks at a news conference flanked by Mayor Brandon Johnson on Oct. 9, 2024. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The city on Monday released the 2024 Chicago Police Department (CPD) Litigation Report, which is published annually in accordance with the requirements of the federal consent decree over CPD. The annual report details the total amount paid out as a result of civil lawsuits in a given calendar year.