North Carolina police settlement News

North Carolina Civil Rights Groups Reach Settlement Over 2020 Clash With Police

Civil rights groups in North Carolina have reached a settlement with the city of Charlotte and its police department in a lawsuit filed last year after officers surrounded and gassed demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd. The terms of …

Family of Man Shot by Charlotte Police Settle with City for $2M

The city of Charlotte has reached a $2.25 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by the family of a black man shot to death by a white police officer in 2013. City Attorney Bob Hagemann announced at a news conference …