Louisiana police to pay $4.85m to daughter of Black motorist killed by stun gun
Key takeaways
- Family members of Ronald Greene listen to speakers as demonstrators gather for the March on Washington, in Washington DC, on 28 August 2020.
- The settlement agreement was reached during a mediation that concluded on Tuesday evening, according to a source with direct knowledge of the talks.
- Neither spokespeople for Louisiana governor Jeff Landry nor the state’s attorney general, Liz Murrill, could immediately be reached for comment.
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Family members of Ronald Greene listen to speakers as demonstrators gather for the March on Washington, in Washington DC, on 28 August 2020. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/APView image in fullscreen Family members of Ronald Greene listen to speakers as demonstrators gather for the March on Washington, in Washington DC, on 28 August 2020. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/APUS policing Louisiana police to pay $4.85m to daughter of Black motorist who died at officers’ hands in 2019Police and sheriff’s office agree to settlement after Ronald Greene was fatally shocked and punched during 2019 arrest
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleLouisiana’s state police and a local sheriff’s office have agreed to pay $4.85m to the daughter of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who was fatally shocked with a stun gun, punched and dragged during a 2019 arrest.
The settlement agreement was reached during a mediation that concluded on Tuesday evening, according to a source with direct knowledge of the talks. It is one of the more substantial legal outcomes for a death that otherwise yielded only misdemeanor convictions for two of the officers involved.