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The two Indianapolis police officers who are facing criminal charges related to the death of Herman Whitfield III have secured a partial stay of the proceedings in a related federal civil case.
No charges were announced against the four other officers involved in the incident that led to Whitfield's death.
The family of Herman Whitfield III has made demands for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to release the entire footage of events that led to his death.
The family of a man who died in police custody while suffering a mental health crisis has filed a lawsuit against the City of Indianapolis and six metro police officers.
The lawsuit claims the family had called for help April 25 when Whitfield, 39, was undergoing a mental health crisis in his home.