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Boston Settles Wrongful Death Suit Over Police Shooting of Mentally Ill Man for $4.6M

The city of Boston will pay about $4.6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the police killing of a mentally ill man in 2016. The mother of Terrence Coleman, 31, filed the federal lawsuit six years ago. …

Parents of Teen Shot on Bridge Sue Pennsylvania State Police, District Attorney

The parents of a 19-year-old man who was killed by state troopers on an overpass in the Pocono Mountains filed a wrongful-death suit Wednesday, saying video that Pennsylvania State Police initially tried to keep secret shows he was pointing a …

South Carolina Insurance Fund Pays $75K to Family of Man Shot by Police

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The family of a South Carolina man who was shot and killed by police who forced their way into his home after he was the victim in a robbery and assault call has received a $75,000 wrongful …

Wrongful Death Suit Against 3 Georgia Police Officers to Proceed

COLUMBUS, Ga. — A federal judge says he isn’t halting a wrongful death lawsuit against three Columbus police officers, despite their concerns that the district attorney is seeking to indict them on criminal charges, because he doesn’t believe they can …