Finally! Family of Unarmed California Black Man Killed by Police Receive This Historic Settlement Amount

Finally! Family of Unarmed California Black Man Killed by Police Receive This Historic Settlement Amount

The family of an unarmed father who was shot and killed during a 2020 traffic stop just received a historic judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit. The award is the second-largest jury award in the state’s history associated with a police shooting case.Read more...

'They Thought the Jury Would Be Racist and Pro-Cop' — They Were Wrong: California Family of Black Man Shot In the Back by Deputies Wins $30.5M Award After Sheriff's Office Made Lowball Offers

California sheriff’s deputies from Kern County claimed they shot and killed Mickel Lewis during a traffic stop in 2020 after the 39-year-old Black man reached under his seat, then came charging towards a deputy with his hand behind his back, threatening to kill him, making the deputy fear for his life. Kern County sheriff deputy Jason Ayala fired five shots, two of them striking Lewis in the back, one in his side and two in his torso. But Lewis …