Minn. city council settles police-brutality case

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to settle a federal lawsuit accusing a police officer of injuring a man by using excessive force.

The council voted unanimously Friday to award Eldridge Chatman $495,000.

Chatman says he suffered bleeding in the brain after being hit by Officer Craig Taylor last year. He says Taylor tried to cover up the incident by falsifying police reports.

Chatman says Taylor and other officers were serving a search warrant at a neighbor's apartment as Chatman went to check his mail. He says Taylor suddenly punched him with such force that he defecated on himself.

In court documents, Taylor admits hitting Chatman but doesn't say why. His attorney didn't immediately return a message Saturday.

Information from: KSTP-TV, http://www.kstp.com
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1 comment // Minn. city council settles police-brutality case

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    • I've always tried to respect police and give them credit for the job they do but some of them are more and more brutal and something needs to be done about it. How many videos like this one do we have to see before the public demands changes be made in who is allowed to carry a gun and badge and that these bruits be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

    • 7 months ago

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