GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — An 18-year-old man who repeatedly was struck in the head with a flashlight has settled a lawsuit against the city of Grand Rapids and several police officers.
MLive.com reports Tuesday that the Grand Rapids City Attorney's office says Donovann Braswell will receive $95,000.
Braswell had filed an excessive force lawsuit stemming from an arrest in 2014 when he was 15.
Court documents say police confronted a group of teens after a 911 caller said she overheard neighbors stating they believed there was a black male in the area carrying a gun.
Braswell was caught after running from the officers. Officer Sean McCamman said in court records that he believed Braswell had a gun and struck him when he refused to show his hands.
- Posted September 20, 2017
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Man struck with police flashlight settles civil lawsuit
headlines Macomb
- Macomb County Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers ahead of holiday season
- MDHHS hosting three, free virtual baby showers in November and December for new or expecting families
- MDHHS secures nearly 100 new juvenile justice placements through partnerships with local communities and providers
- MDHHS seeking proposals for student internship stipend program to enhance behavioral health workforce
- ABA webinar November 30 to explore the state of civil legal aid in America
headlines National
- Bryanna Jenkins advocates for the Black transgender community
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Florida AG held in civil contempt for disobeying order; ‘litigants cannot change the plain meaning of words,’ judge says
- Barrister’s new mystery novel offers glimpse inside the Inner Temple
- Disbarment recommended for ex-Trump lawyer Eastman by State Bar Court of California panel
- Retired California justice faces disciplinary charges for allegedly taking too long to decide cases
