Jackson County settles excessive force lawsuit for $1.3 million

Jackson County settles excessive force lawsuit for $1.3 million

John Lee Malaer was arrested by Medford police in 2019 for disorderly conduct and taken to jail. The charges against him were eventually dropped.Video from the incident shows Malaer being slapped in the face by a deputy and then left in a jail cell without a wheelchair or a way to relieve himself. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a request for comment.Malaer’s attorney declined to comment on the settlement at this time. Whi…