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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 a shooting that had sparked protests and exposed tensions between Black residents and authorities i...

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 doesn't 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 Cedar Rapids Police officer, shot him during a traffic stop in November 2016. Jones pulled Mitche...

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 traffic stop, both sides announced Monday. The payout will settle a long-running lawsuit brought by Je...

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 2016 traffic stop. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP, File)Jim Slosiarek/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3FILE ...

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 outside regular business hours. The appointments are open now and available for anyone 16 years for their...