Louisiana police to pay $4.85m to daughter of Black motorist killed by stun gun
Summary
Louisiana state police and a local sheriff’s office agreed to pay $4.85 million to the daughter of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died during a 2019 arrest involving stun guns and physical force. The settlement follows years of controversy, video evidence of the arrest, and limited criminal charges against some officers.Key Facts
- Ronald Greene died in 2019 after police used stun guns on him, punched him, and dragged him during his arrest.
- Police initially claimed Greene died in a car crash, but evidence showed he was beaten and shocked with stun guns.
- Body camera footage released in 2021 showed Greene pleading for mercy while officers used force against him.
- Four state troopers and one sheriff’s deputy were indicted, but only two officers faced misdemeanor battery charges and pleaded no contest.
- One officer died in a car crash hours after being told he would be fired.
- The officers involved were all white, and Greene was Black.
- The settlement was reached through mediation for a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed by Greene’s daughter.
- The US Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation into Louisiana state troopers’ use of excessive force.
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