How much did Michael Brown's family get paid?
Michael Brown's Family Received $1.5 Million Settlement With Ferguson The city attorney in Ferguson, Missouri, says the city's insurance company paid $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Michael Brown.
How much did Ferguson pay to settle Brown's parents'wrongful death lawsuit?
LOUIS -- The insurance company for the city of Ferguson, Missouri, paid $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Brown's parents, the city attorney said Friday. Attorney Apollo Carey disclosed the amount in an email in response to an open records request.
What happened to Tamron Brown?
Brown, 18, was black and unarmed when he was fatally shot by white officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014. Wilson was cleared of wrongdoing, but the shooting led to months of protests in the St. Louis suburb.
Did Michael Brown family get paid?
LOUIS — The insurance company for the city of Ferguson, Missouri, paid $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Brown's parents, the city attorney said Friday. Attorney Apollo Carey disclosed the amount in an email in response to an open records request.
Did Michael Brown's parents sue?
Brown's parents, Michael Brown, Sr., and Lesley McSpadden, filed a wrongful death suit against the city of Ferguson, Wilson, and the town's former police chief in 2015.
What city did Michael Brown live in?
Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. Brown was accompanied by his 22-year-old male friend Dorian Johnson, who later stated that Brown had robbed a convenience store before the shooting occurred.
How much did Michael Brown's lawsuit cost?
The process is expected to cost more than $2 million and could take years. Michael Brown Sr. and Lezley McSpadden sued the city, former Police Chief Tom Jackson and Wilson in 2015, citing a police culture hostile to black residents and claiming Wilson used excessive force.
How much did the insurance company pay for Michael Brown's death?
ST. LOUIS -- The insurance company for the city of Ferguson, Missouri, paid $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Brown's parents, the city attorney said Friday.
What did the parents argue about the death of their son?
The parents also argued that the death of their son deprived them of financial support through his future potential wages.
When did Michael Brown resign?
Michael Brown and former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Wilson resigned in November 2014, soon after a St. Louis County grand jury decided not to indict him.
Is Missouri open to settlements?
Settlements involving public money and public entities like cities are typically open under Missouri law, but Webber wrote that the value of opening the record "is outweighed by the adverse impact to Plaintiffs." He did not elaborate.
What did Michael Brown and Darren Wilson argue about?
They argued that the death of their son deprived them of financial support through his future potential wages. Michael Brown and former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
When did Wilson resign from the police force?
Wilson resigned from the police force in November 2014, soon after a St. Louis County grand jury announced he would not be indicted. The U.S. Department of Justice also found no grounds to prosecute Wilson.
MARCH 2015: DOJ Finds Pattern of Racial Discrimination in Ferguson Police
The shooting sparked protests around the country over the use of deadly force by police against black men. The Justice Department in 2015 cleared Wilson of civil rights violations, but in a report found a pattern of biased policing in Ferguson, a city of around 21,000 west of St. Louis.
FROM 2015: Michael Brown's Family Files Wrongful-Death Suit Against Ferguson
Former Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson, who was criticized for his response after the shooting and his handling of protests, resigned in March of 2015. The Justice Department found that tactics used by several law enforcement agencies into the sometimes-violent protests made the unrest worse.
