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Police Beating Settlement Gives Closure, but Doesn’t Ease Pain, Says Victim’s Attorney

Jennifer BihmJune 8, 2017

The Los Angeles City Council approved a $500,000 settlement last week for Los Angeles resident Clinton Alford, who was repeatedly kicked and punched and at one point spat on by an LAPD officer during a 2014 arrest.

Vetting the Victim

Attorney Caree Harper June 1, 2017

The legal system in our country provides that criminal defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty- that presumption is even stronger if that criminal defendant is a police officer accused of excessive force.