26-08-2020 22:15 via news.yahoo.com

Phoenix OKs payout after police point guns over stolen doll

The Phoenix City Council agreed Wednesday to pay a settlement to a Black couple who had police officers point guns at them in front of their children last year after their young daughter took a doll from a store without their knowledge.Iesha Harper said at a news conference that she and Dravon Ames will receive $475,000.The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, alleged excessive force by police and a violation of the family's civil rights.
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