The family of a Black mother killed during a police chase in Chicago is poised to receive nearly $27 million after newly surfaced body camera footage contradicted officers’ original accounts, raising serious questions about police conduct and transparency.
Stacy Vaughn-Harrell, 47, died in 2017 after a fleeing SUV ran a stop sign and crashed into her vehicle while she was driving with her daughter. For years, police maintained they were not actively pursuing the vehicle involved.
However, new video evidence suggests otherwise.
New Footage Challenges Police Narrative
According to attorneys representing the family, the newly released footage shows officers engaged in a high-speed pursuit of the Kia SUV — despite earlier claims denying any chase…