Police shootings: Cedar Rapids man wins $8M settlement in 2016 case
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. Monday's settlement, which requires City Council approval, is believed to be the largest on record for a police misconduct case in Iowa, said attorney Larry Rogers, who represented Mitchell and his wife in the lawsuit. Although the city ...
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