US county approves $10m over death of Black man in police custody
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Jamal Sutherland died in January after South Carolina police officers repeatedly used stun guns and kneeled on his back.
A county in South Carolina has voted in favour of awarding $10m in damages to the family of Jamal Sutherland – a Black man who died after he was forcibly removed from his jail cell in January. WSCS, a South Carolina news station reported that the Charleston County Council reached the unanimous decision on Tuesday evening, settling the case of Sutherland, 31, who died after police officers repeatedly used stun guns and kneeled on his back. He suffered from mental health issues. His death ignited protests and demands for criminal charges against those responsible.
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