ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta City Council has agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a church deacon who died in a struggle with a city police officer following a minor car crash.
Deacon Johnny Hollman’s family sued the the city, Officer Kiran Kimbrough and Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum in January, alleging Kimbrough used excessive force after the 62-year-old refused to sign a citation finding him at fault for the crash.
An attorney for Kimbrough has said Hollman resisted arrest and Kimbrough acted lawfully when he deployed his stun gun and used force.
The city council, without comment, unanimously approved the settlement at its regular meeting on Monday.
An attorney for Hollman’s family, Mawuli Davis, issued a statement saying the settlement allows the family to “focus on healing from the devastating and senseless loss of their beloved father.”
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Stassi Schroeder takes 3Tweaking the taste of springPrince Harry in legal setback about security protection in UKPalestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 32,490: ministryGuangdong sink Beijing in OT, end losing skid2 mln private vehicles pass through Hong KongYoung people infuse vibrancy into Chinese square dancingIn pics: redQinghai Lake starts to thawXinjiang forward Abdusalam wins CBA MVP award
3.5176s , 6500.125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Atlanta to pay $3.8 million to family of church deacon who died in struggle with officer ,Culture Cross news portal