Deaths At The Hands of Police Result In Million-Dollar Settlements But Few Criminal Charges
One year ago exact to this day the world shared my pain no amount of money could bring my father back no amount of time can fill this void
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) July 17, 2015
Today makes a year of demanding justice one year ago we told the d.a to hand the case to the feds one year ago n still nothing hasbeen done
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) July 17, 2015
In 2014, the police departments of the 10 largest cities paid out $248.7 million to victims of police misconduct and their families.
Every time we have a civil settlement in the absence of an indictment, it's hush money.