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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jul 25, 2018, 09:49 AM Jul 2018

Slain woman's family sues Minneapolis police for $50M [View all]

July 25 (UPI) -- The family of a woman shot dead by a Minneapolis police officer last year after she made a 911 call has filed a civil suit against the department that seeks $50 million in damages.

The family of Justine Damond says in the suit the officers involved "deprived" investigators and jurors of audio and video evidence related to the July 15, 2017, shooting by intentionally leaving their body cameras switched off.

The lawsuit names both officers, the Minneapolis Police Department, former Police Chief Janee Harteau and current Police Chief Medaria Arradondo as defendants.

It faults the department for a lack of body camera training and "policies to avoid the improper use of deadly force."

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/07/25/Slain-womans-family-sues-Minneapolis-police-for-50M/5801532512905/

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Good Jake Stern Jul 2018 #1
Understand that Minnesota Law Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #2
The lawyers are probably well aware of the law IronLionZion Jul 2018 #3
that's the law but Randomthought Jul 2018 #4
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