Family of slain teen sues Cottonwood Heights over injuries from protest
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Protesters are tackled by Cottonwood Heights police officers during a march Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. The protest was a March for Justice focused largely around Zane James, who was fatally shot by police in Cottonwood Heights in 2018. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah â The parents of a 19-year-old shot by a Cottonwood Heights police officer in 2018 are now suing the city, saying they were unjustly attacked by officers during a protest over his death last year.
Cottonwood Heights police officers fatally shot Zane James after he allegedly robbing two grocery stores.