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Georgia City Reaches $350,000 Settlement with Black Man Who Was Violently Detained Last Year Over Mistaken Identity

Georgia City Reaches $350,000 Settlement with Black Man Who Was Violently Detained Last Year Over Mistaken Identity
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$350,000 settlement offered in police takedown of wrong man

Officials of a Georgia city have offered a $350,000 legal settlement to a Black man injured last year when a police officer violently slammed him in the ground, later saying he mistakenly believed the man had an outstanding arrest warrant. The settlement proposal approved Thursday by the Valdosta City Council also would create a citizen review board to help oversee local police and make policy recommendations. Antonio Arnelo Smith, 47, sued Valdosta police and other city officials in U.S. District Court a year ago, saying officers used excessive force and violated his civil rights.

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