$4.5M settlement passed for family of Alton Sterling by BR Metro Council
$4.5M settlement passed for family of Alton Sterling by BR Metro Council By WAFB Staff | February 10, 2021 at 8:29 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 1:29 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council passed a $4.5 million settlement in the civil suit for the family of Alton Sterling, who was killed by a BRPD officer in 2016, according to Councilwoman Chauna Banks.
The settlement was passed in a 7-4 vote. Council members Chauna Banks, Cleve Dunn, LaMont Cole, Erika Green, Carolyn Coleman, Rowdy Gaudet and Denise Amoroso voted to pass the settlement.
$4.5M settlement passed for family of Alton Sterling by BR Metro Council Alton Sterling was shot and killed by Officer Blane Salamoni on July 5, 2016. (Source: Facebook) By WAFB Staff | February 10, 2021 at 8:29 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 1:29 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council passed a $4.5 million settlement in the civil suit for the family of Alton Sterling, who was killed by a BRPD officer in 2016, according to Councilwoman Chauna Banks.
The settlement was passed in a 7-4 vote. Council members Chauna Banks, Cleve Dunn, LaMont Cole, Erika Green, Carolyn Coleman, Rowdy Gaudet and Denise Amoroso voted to pass the settlement.