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Family Of Man Assaulted By Cops In Case Of Mistaken Identity Awarded Just $18

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In a case of mistaken identity, a federal jury has ruled that a man roused out of bed and assaulted

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Unarmed Man Shot In Back, Paralyzed By Cop Awarded $23.1 Million

February 4, 2016 Asa J 362 Views Accountability, Attorney Darryl Lewis, attorney Jack Scarola, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, dash cam video, dontrell stephens, excessive force, federal jury, federal lawsuit, Florida, Judge Barry Seltzer, Justice System, lawsuit, no victim no crime, pain and suffering, palm beach county, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, paralyzed, paralyzed from the waist down, paraplegic, police abuse, police accountability, Police State, rights, Sgt. Adams Lin, video, West Palm Beach

On Wednesday, a federal jury awarded $23.1 million to Dontrell Stephens – an unarmed man shot in the back by

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