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Follow-up: Albuquerque settles Boyd shooting case for $5 million (homeless man shot by police)
James Boyd--Killed by police in March 2014 standoff
The city has agreed to pay $5 million to the family of James Boyd, a homeless man who was shot and killed by Albuquerque police last year in a high-profile case that made national headlines.
The settlement was announced by the family’s attorney, Shannon Kennedy, on Friday and confirmed by city officials.
Lawsuits stemming from police shootings have cost taxpayers more than $25 million in recent years; Albuquerque police have shot more than 40 people since 2010, 29 of them fatally.
Kennedy issued a statement that said the family was pleased its lawsuit has led to changes within the Albuquerque Police Department – specifically, improving the department’s treatment of people who are homeless or mentally ill.
Read more: http://www.abqjournal.com/610827/news/albuquerque-reaches-settlement-in-lawsuit-over-james-boyds-death.html
Earlier threads:
Albuquerque mayor asks Justice Department to help with police
Albuquerque police face hundreds of protesters; cyberattack on Website.
Operation Albuquerque -- Anonymous (x-post from GD)
APD officers shoot homeless person in the back (video)