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By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Rapids paid $619,000 to defend a white police officer against an excessive force lawsuit brought by a Black man he shot and paralyzed, before Iowas second-largest city reached a landmark $8 million settlement with the man, a city spokeswoman said. The previously undisclosed legal costs add to the sizeable payout stemming from the 2016 shooting of Jerime Mitchell by then-police officer Lucas Jones during a traffic st...

A Washington-based group that was formed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder reacts to this week’s conviction of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin on charges of second and third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. Local resident and member of Washington for Justice Ike Glinsmann says he felt a bit surprised when the verdict was read Tuesday finding Chauvin guilty on all three counts, “There appears to be this expectation within a lot of folks in the community of ...

A man set to receive an $8 million settlement after being shot and paralyzed by Cedar Rapids police hopes his case puts new pressure on police and prosecutors to rethink how they use force on the job. Jerime Mitchell, 42, was shot in the neck by Officer Lucas Jones on Nov. 1, 2016. He sued Jones and the city in 2017 for assault, negligence and other claims. Mondays settlement, which requires City Council approval, is believed to be the largest on record for a police misconduct case in Iowa, sa...

The City of Cedar Rapids Agrees to Pay $8 Million to Black Man Who was Paralyzed By White Cop (Image: Twitter) Five years ago, Jerime Mitchell, a Black man, was paralyzed from the neck down after being shot by a White police officer during a traffic stop in Iowa. Based on that interaction and the aftereffects of the incident, the City of Cedar Rapids agreed Monday to pay $8 million to Mitchell. The settlement, according to Iowa Public Radio, is most expensive payout over police misconduct alleg...

/ Officer Lucas Jones dash cam video showed his traffic stop and shooting of Jerime Mitchell on Nov. 1, 2016. The City of Cedar Rapids’ insurance carrier has agreed to pay an $8 million settlement to Jerime Mitchell, a Black man who became paralyzed from the neck down when a white police officer shot him during a traffic stop in 2016. Mitchell and his wife, Bracken Mitchell, filed a lawsuit against Cedar Rapids and police officer Lucas Jones four years ago, and the trial was scheduled to beg...

The Associated Press ap photo — In this 2020 file photo, Jerime Mitchell speaks to the crowd as his wife Bracken holds the microphone during a protest against police brutality at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids. IOWA CITY — An insurer for the City of Cedar Rapids will pay $8 million to a Black motorist who was paralyzed after a white police officer shot him during a 2016 traffic stop, the city announced Monday. The payout will settle a long-running lawsuit brought by Jerime Mitchell, 42, over...

Jerime Mitchell, Cedar Rapids Man Left Paralyzed by Cop Shooting, Gets $8M Payout On 4/20/21 at 9:47 AM EDT But the beneficiary, Jerime Mitchell, says no amount of money will compensate for his paralysis. "It doesnt matter how much money I get," Mitchell told local television station KCRG-TV. "It will never replace. I would love to have my arms and legs again." Brooklyn Center Mayor Says Not Safe To Drive in Minnesota While Black Read more Mitchell was left paralyzed after Lucas Jones, then a ...

Insurer to pay $8M to man paralyzed by Iowa officer The resolution avoids a trial that had been scheduled to begin Tuesday, as the nation awaits a verdict in the trial of a Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd. Posted: Apr 19, 2021 10:54 AM Posted By: By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An insurance company for the City of Cedar Rapids will pay $8 million to a Black motorist who was paralyzed after a white police officer shot him during a 2016 tr...

Insurer to pay $8M to Black man paralyzed by Iowa officer RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press April 19, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE - In this June 6, 2020 file photo, Jerime Mitchell speaks to the crowd as his wife Bracken holds the microphone during a protest against police brutality at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. An insurance company for the City of Cedar Rapids will pay $8 million to Mitchell, who was paralyzed after police officer Lucas Jones shot him during a 201...

SPM NEWS 4.19.21 - 3:04PM The Iowa Department of Public Health reported no new deaths due to complications of COVID-19 and about 170 new cases, with two more in Woodbury County. The 14-day test positivity rate in Woodbury County is 6.1% Credit Siouxland District Health Siouxland District Health announced plans for the next large-scale vaccination clinic on April 27th at the Siouxland Expo Center. The clinic’s hours from 4:15 until 6:30 p.m. are geared toward people who need appointments outsi...