Cleveland settles woman's excessive force lawsuit for $2.25M
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
CLEVELAND -- The mother of a mentally ill woman who suffocated while handcuffed by Cleveland police said she wants the officers prosecuted after settling a lawsuit Monday for $2.25 million, the latest large settlement with the city over allegations of police misconduct.
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