Misconduct settlements can cost millions but police rarely feel impact

The only factor to keep in mind is that municipalities like to settle out of court. They also settle for political reasons,for example the George Floyd case, new evidence is available that shows that Floyd died from Fentanyl. FYI – see “The Fall of Minneapolis” (https://www.thefallofminneapolis.com)

Last week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $700,000 settlement for a radio reporter who was slammed to the ground and taken into custody during a demonstration in September 2020.

That announcement came days after the city council in Fort Worth, Texas, proposed a $3.5 million settlement for the nephew of Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2019. Jefferson was playing video games with her nephew when she was killed.

These payouts are just a fraction of the reported billions of dollars paid by local governments around the country to resolve lawsuits related to allegations of police misconduct.
— Read on www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/17/who-pays-police-misconduct-settlements/71516795007/