US EditionCalifornia woman violently arrested by sheriff’s deputies secures $17 million settlement with county
Nakia Porter settled for $17 million after alleging deputies used excessive force, including punching and dragging her unconscious during a 2020 traffic stop in Solano County.
- A woman reached a $17 million settlement with the county after being violently arrested by sheriff's deputies in Northern California in 2020, as reported by her lawyer.
- Body cameras recorded deputies pulling guns on Porter and slamming her to the ground while handcuffing her on a rural road.
- Porter alleged she was punched, kneed, and dragged unconscious by the deputies, claiming she was not resisting arrest, based on body camera footage.
- Attorney Yasin Almadani stated that what happened should never occur in society, highlighting Porter's traumatic experience and struggle with the aftermath.
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Woman violently arrested by Solano County sheriff’s deputies secures $17 million settlement with county
By JAIMIE DING, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A woman who was knocked unconscious and arrested by two sheriff’s deputies in Northern California after stopping to change drivers during a family trip in 2020 has reached a $17 million settlement with the county, her lawyer said Monday. Related Articles Outside life is ‘scary’ for California man released from prison after serving 44 years for murder Why California she…
Calif. County Settles for $17M Over Violent Traffic Stop
California's Solano County has agreed to a $17 million payout to a woman and her father, concluding a lawsuit over a violent 2020 roadside encounter with sheriff's deputies. The settlement, described by the family's attorney as among the largest in California for this type of case, follows allegations that deputies...
On the return journey of a family holiday, a woman wanted to alternate with her passenger. Two sheriffs arrested her and applied so much violence that she lost consciousness. The American woman sued the authorities – and was now awarded a high level of compensation.
Woman violently arrested by Solano County Sheriff's deputies secures $17M settlement
A woman who was knocked unconscious and arrested by two Solano County Sheriff's deputies after pulling off a road during a family trip in 2020 has been awarded a $17 million settlement. Her lawyer said Monday it was one of the largest in California's history for an excessive force case where the plaintiff survived.
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